Case report: Fatal co-infection-melioidosis and leptospirosis

Case report: Fatal co-infection-melioidosis and leptospirosis

Co-infection of melioidosis and leptospirosis is uncommon. We report here four such cases, confirmed by blood culture for melioidosis and blood polymerase-chain reaction for leptospirosis, which occurred among rescuers involved in a search and rescue operation for a young man who was suspected to ha...

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Main Authors: How, Soon Hin, Ramalingam, Rajalingam, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ahmad, Norazah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohamed, Mohd Sapian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012
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RC Internal medicine
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/1/AJTMH_October_2012_737.full.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/
http://www.ajtmh.org/content/87/4/737.abstract
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English

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http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/1/AJTMH_October_2012_737.full.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/
http://www.ajtmh.org/content/87/4/737.abstract

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