Melioidosis

The Queensland's Department of Health has warned that the floods may increase the risk of diseases including leptospirosis, melioidosis, dengue fever and diarrhoeal diseases. ❋ Unknown (2011)

People catch melioidosis when it enters their bodies via cuts and sores or by breathing it in when it is stirred up by the wind. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Queensland's Department of Health has warned that the floods may increase the risk of disease, including leptospirosis, melioidosis, dengue fever and diarrheal diseases. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"Symptoms of melioidosis can vary greatly but most commonly we see indications of pneumonia such as fever, cough and breathing difficulties," Dr Krause said in a statement. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Three die from killer bacteria in NT THREE people have died from melioidosis in the Northern Territory, with a record 54 cases diagnosed part way through the wet season. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The highly infectious illness is prevalent in Australia's north after heavy rain brings melioidosis bacteria to the surface from where it exists deep in the ground. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The main research interests are the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology and treatment of malaria, scrub typhus, melioidosis, leptospirosis and other tropical infections which impose a substantial disease burden on rural populations throughout this populous region. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram-negative bacterium that causes melioidosis, was reported to produce biofilm. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

The understanding of this phenomenon will lead insights in the control of biofilm formations and prevention of relapse in melioidosis. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

B. pseudomallei biofilms leading to the relapse of melioidosis. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

This confirmed previous reports on the in vitro susceptibility to antimicrobial agents of B. pseudomallei isolates with the current recommendations of these drugs for the treatment of melioidosis ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

Burkholderia pseudomallei from tropical northern Australia and implications for therapy of melioidosis. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

Although, CTZ is the drug of choice that is the most effective for treatment of severe melioidosis, the mortality rate in treated patients has been found to be more than 40% ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

Chaowagul W, Suputtamongkol Y, Dance DA, Rajchanuvong A, Pattara-arechachai J, et al. (1993) Relapse in melioidosis: incidence and risk factors. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

(CTZ), the carbapenems such as imipenem and meropenem, and to a lesser degree amoxicillin-clavulanate, remain the backbone of current initial or intensive phase melioidosis treatment. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

This suggested the use of IMN as an alternative to CTZ in the treatment of disseminated or severe melioidosis or in case of resistance to CTZ. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)

Wuthiekanun V, Peacock SJ (2006) Management of melioidosis. ❋ Chakrit Sawasdidoln Et Al. (2010)