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burkholderia pseudomallei
>Meliolis<
(Whitmore’s Disease)
Mostly in Tropical Areas
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WHERE CAN I BE FOUND????
•Found in contaminated water and soil
•Inhalation of contaminated dust or water droplets
•Direct contact with infected animal and contaminated source
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SIGNS&SYMPTOMS
•Pulmonary Infection
•Cough
•Chest pain
•High fever
•Headache
•Anorexia
TREATMENT
•Intravenous therapy
•Ceftazidime •Meropenem
•Oral antimicrobial therapy
•Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole •Doxycycline