Causes: Melioidosis:
The
bacteria causing melioidosis are found in contaminated water and
soil and are spread to humans and animals through direct contact
with the contaminated source. (Source: excerpt from Melioidosis: DBMD)
As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Melioidosis may be found in:
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The most common species of Pseudomonas is P. aeruginosa. Other species that typically cause disease in humans include Xanthomonas maltophilia (formerly known as P. maltophilia), Burkholderia cepacia (formerly known as P. cepacia), P. fluorescens, P. testosteroni, P. acidovorans, P. alcaligenes, P. stutzeri, P. putrefaciens, and P. putida. These organisms are commonly found in liquids that have been allowed to stand for a long time, such as benzalkonium chloride, saline solution, penicillin, water in flower vases, and fluids in incubators, humidifiers, and inhalation therapy equipment. P. aeruginosa is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. B. cepacia is the organism most closely associated with cystic fibrosis, although P. aeruginosa is also associated with it. In elderly patients, Pseudomonas infection usually enters through the genitourinary tract; in neonates and infants,through the umbilical cord, skin, and GI tract.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The most common species of Pseudomonas is P. aeruginosa. Other species that typically cause disease in humans include P. acidovorans, P. alcaligenes, P cepacia, P. fluorescens, P. maltophilia, P. putida, P. putrefaciens, P. stutzeri, and P. testosteroni.
These organisms are commonly found in hospital liquids that have been allowed to stand for a long time, such as benzalkonium chloride, hexachlorophene soap, saline solution, penicillin, water in flower vases, and fluids in incubators, humidifiers, and respiratory therapy equipment.
In elderly patients, Pseudomonas infection usually enters through the genitourinary tract; in infants through the umbilical cord, skin, and GI tract.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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