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Simultaneous infection with more than one strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei is uncommon in human melioidosis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2007
Limmathurotsakul Direk, Wuthiekanun Vanaporn, Chantratita Narisara, Wongsuvan Gumphol, Thanwisai Aunchalee, Biaklang Mayurachat, Tumapa Sarinna, Lee Sue, Day Nicholas P J, Peacock Sharon J
Abstract excerpt
A prospective study was performed to determine the rate at which patients with melioidosis are infected with more than one strain of Burkholderia pseudomallei. Genotyping of 2,058 bacterial colonies isolated from 215 samples taken from 133 patients demonstrated that mixed infection is uncommon (2/133 cases [1.5%; 95% confidence interval, 0.2 to 5.3%]).
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