Laboratory diagnosis of melioidosis
Mahidol University · Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital · +15 more institutions
Abstract
Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an infectious disease with high rates of morbidity and mortality, which primarily affects low- and middle-income countries in South and Southeast Asia and Australia. The clinical manifestations of this disease are nonspecific and, therefore, rapid laboratory diagnosis is especially critical as appropriate management requires specific antimicrobials. This article aims to provide an overview of the current diagnostic methodologies, emerging technologies, susceptibility testing, and future perspectives for laboratory diagnosis of melioidosis. By examining conventional culture methods, mass spectrometry, antimicrobial susceptibility…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 2.14
- Percentile
- 99%
- References
- 124
Authors
13- IGIan GassiepCorresponding
Mahidol University, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Mater Adult Hospital
- CCClaire ChewapreechaCorresponding
Mahidol University, Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Oxford, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
- NCNarisara ChantratitaCorresponding
Mahidol University, Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
- TOTessa OakleyCorresponding
- CMChiranjay MukhopadhyayCorresponding
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Topics & keywords
- Melioidosis
- Burkholderia pseudomallei
- Isolation (microbiology)
- Microbiology
- MacConkey agar
- Agar
- Biology
- Antimicrobial
- Life in Land