Simultaneous infection with more than one strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei is uncommon in human melioidosis

Direk Limmathurotsakul, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Narisara Chantratita, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Mayurachat Biaklang, Sarinna Tumapa, Sue Lee, Nicholas P.J. Day, Sharon J. Peacock*

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Abstract

A prospective study was performed to determine the rate at which patients with melioidosis are infected with more than one strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Genotyping of 2,058 bacterial colonies isolated from 215 samples taken from 133 patients demonstrated that mixed infection is uncommon (2/133 cases [1.5%; 95% confidence interval, 0.2 to 5.3%]).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3830-3832
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume45
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2007
Externally publishedYes

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