Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sputum using Selective Enrichment Broth and Ashdown’s Medium at Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital, Cambodia [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/5e9]

Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sputum using Selective Enrichment Broth and Ashdown’s Medium at Kampong Cham Provincial Hospital, Cambodia [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/5e9]

Melioidosis, infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is increasingly reported in Cambodia. We hypothesized that implementation of an enhanced sputum testing protocol in a provincial hospital diagnostic microbiology laboratory would increase detection of B. pseudomallei. We tested 241 sputum s...

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Main Authors: Somary Nhem, Joanne Letchford, Chea Meas, Sovanndeth Thann, James C. McLaughlin, Ellen Jo Baron, T. Eoin West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2015-05-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
Medical Microbiology
Methods for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Studies
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/3-302/v2

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