Selective media and real-time PCR improves diagnosis of melioidosis in community-acquired pneumonia in a low-incidence setting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Introduction. Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis) is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the tropics. Selective medium is recommended for laboratory diagnosis with non-sterile respiratory samples, while PCR is not routinely used due to variable reported performance. The e...

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Main Authors:	Subakir, Haida, Chong, Yoong Min, Chan, Yoke Fun, Hasan, Mohd Shahnaz, Jamaluddin, Mohamad Fadhil Hadi, Pang, Yong Kek, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah, Sam, I-Ching
Format:	Article
Published:	Microbiology Society 2020
Subjects:	R Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/24875/ https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001108
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