Melioidosis: Cases Notified to Kota Kinabalu District Health Office Year 2017

Authors

  • Rosfina Ghazali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1375

Abstract

Background: Melioidosis is a tropical infectious disease cause by gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is predominantly in tropical climate especially Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. This disease is associated with significant mortality due to early onset of sepsis.

Keywords: melioidosis, epidemiology, high mortality

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Published

2018-09-24

How to Cite

Ghazali, R. . (2018). Melioidosis: Cases Notified to Kota Kinabalu District Health Office Year 2017. Borneo Journal of Medical Sciences (BJMS), 12, 29. https://doi.org/10.51200/bjms.v12i.1375
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