Melioidosis

Melioidosis: Introduction

Melioidosis: Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. (Source: excerpt from Melioidosis: DBMD) ... more about Melioidosis.

Melioidosis: Bacterial infection from soil or water. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Melioidosis is available below.

Symptoms of Melioidosis

• Severe symptoms
  • High fever
  • Chills
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
• more symptoms...»

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Melioidosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Melioidosis:

• Skin ulcers (type of Ulcer)
• Body organ abscesses
• Pneumonia
• Bacterial pneumonia (type of Pneumonia)
• Septicemia
• Meningitis
• Death
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Melioidosis

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Diagnostic Tests for Melioidosis

• Pus culture
• Sputum culture
• Blood culture
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Melioidosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Melioidosis
• Failure to diagnose Melioidosis
• Undiagnosed: Melioidosis

Causes of Melioidosis

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Treatments for Melioidosis

• Antibiotics
  • Imipenem
  • Penicillin
  • Doxycycline
  • Amoxycillin-clavulanic acid
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Melioidosis

• Penicillin
• Amoxicillin
• Azithromycin
• Clarithromycin
• Erythromycin
• more treatments...»

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Prevention of Melioidosis

Prevention information for Melioidosis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Melioidosis.

• Avoid muddy areas
• Protective footwear
• Protective gloves
• Cover cuts and sores
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Statistics for Melioidosis

• Medical statistics for Melioidosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Melioidosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Melioidosis
• Society statistics for Melioidosis

Melioidosis: Broader Related Topics

• Bacterial Diseases
• Bioterrorism
• Diseases contagious from contaminated water
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Types of Melioidosis

Types of Melioidosis

• Burkholderia pseudomallei
• Pseudomonas pseudomallei
• Chronic suppurative melioidosis
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Article Excerpts about Melioidosis

Melioidosis: DBMD (Excerpt)

Melioidosis, also called Whitmore’s disease, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. (Source: excerpt from Melioidosis: DBMD)

Melioidosis: DBMD (Excerpt)

Burkholderia pseudomallei is an organism that has been considered as a potential agent for biological warfare and biological terrorism. (Source: excerpt from Melioidosis: DBMD)

Definitions of Melioidosis:

A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes MELIOIDOSIS. It has been isolated from soil and water in tropical regions, particularly Southeast Asia. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Melioidosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet