Severe Sepsis with Multiorgan Failure due to Melioidosis: A Lesson to Learn

Introduction. Melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a Gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei, prevalent in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Sri Lanka is situated in the endemic belt of melioidosis. Melioidosis has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and results in high...

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Main Authors: Dinuka S Warapitiya, Shyama Subasinghe, Rukshanie Frances de Silva, Dadallage Lalitha Piyarisi, Kushlani Jayatilleke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5563214
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