Microbe snapshots: Burkholderia pseudomallei
Issued Date
2026-09-01
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ISSN
01964399
eISSN
18734391
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-105039166480
Journal Title
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume
56
Start Page
1
End Page
3
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter Vol.56 (2026) , 1-3
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Imwattana K., Song Y., Niles D. Microbe snapshots: Burkholderia pseudomallei. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter Vol.56 (2026) , 1-3. 3. doi:10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2026.05.002 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/116935
Title
Microbe snapshots: Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Abstract
Burkholderia pseudomallei , the “great mimicker” and etiologic agent of melioidosis, is an environmental Gram-negative bacillus highly endemic to Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Clinical manifestations range from localized skin abscess to severe pneumonia and sepsis. While considered rare, the bacterium can remain latent for decades, making melioidosis a critical differential diagnosis for those with exposure risk, both recent and remote. Laboratory identification requires culture under BSL-3 precautions, and treatment mandates a prolonged, biphasic approach to prevent relapse.