Short report: Prevalence of melioidosis in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis and sputum smear negative for acid-fast bacilli in northeast Thailand

• Main Authors: Pornpan Suntornsut, Kriangsak Kasemsupat, Santi Silairatana, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Yaowaruk Jutrakul, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Nicholas P.J. Day, Sharon J. Peacock, Direk Limmathurotsakul
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31847

The clinical and radiological features of pulmonary melioidosis can mimic tuberculosis. We prospectively evaluated 118 patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis who were acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear negative at Udon Thani Hospital, northeast Thailand. Culture of residual sputum from AFB testin...