Risk factors for recurrent melioidosis in northeast Thailand

• Main Authors: Direk Limmathurotsakul, Wipada Chaowagul, Wirongrong Chierakul, Kasia Stepniewska, Bina Maharjan, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P J Day, Sharon J. Peacock
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23298

Background. Recurrent melioidosis occurs in ∼6% of patients in the first year following the initial presentation. A recent study revealed that 25% of patients with recurrence had reinfection rather than a relapse resulting from a failure to cure. The aim of this study was to reevaluate these 2 patie...