Endemic melioidosis in tropical northern Australia: a 10-year prospective study and review of the literature.

BJ, Currie; DA, Fisher; DM, Howard; JN, Burrow; D, Lo; S, Selva-Nayagam; NM, Anstey; SE, Huffam; PL, Snelling; PJ, Marks; DP, Stephens; GD, Lum; SP, Jacups; VL, Krause

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Endemic melioidosis in tropical northern Australia: a 10-year prospective study and review of the literature.

Published in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America • Oct 25, 2000

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Currie BJ

Fisher DA

Howard DM

Abstract

In a prospective study of melioidosis in northern Australia, 252 cases were found over 10 years. Of these, 46% were bacteremic, and 49 (19%) patients died. Despite administration of ceftazidime or carbapenems, mortality was 86% (43 of 50 patients) among those with septic shock. Pneumonia accounted f...

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