A Simple Scoring System to Differentiate between Relapse and Re-Infection in Patients with Recurrent Melioidosis

BACKGROUND: Melioidosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in East Asia. Recurrent melioidosis occurs in around 10% of patients following treatment either because of relapse with the same strain or re-infection with a new strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Distinguishing between the...

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Autores principales: Limmathurotsakul, Direk, Chaowagul, Wipada, Chantratita, Narisara, Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn, Biaklang, Mayurachat, Tumapa, Sarinna, White, Nicholas J., Day, Nicholas P. J., Peacock, Sharon J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2570249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18958279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000327

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2570249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18958279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000327

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