Abstract
We identified 10 patients in Thailand with culture-confirmed melioidosis who had Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from their drinking water. The multilocus sequence type of B. pseudomallei from clinical specimens and water samples were identical for 2 patients. This finding suggests that drinking water is a preventable source of B. pseudomallei infection.
Keywords:
Burkholderia pseudomallei; Thailand; bacteria; drinking water; genotyping; melioidosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / classification
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / genetics*
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification
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DNA, Bacterial / classification*
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Drinking Water / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Melioidosis / diagnosis
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Melioidosis / epidemiology*
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Melioidosis / microbiology
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Multilocus Sequence Typing
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Seasons
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Thailand / epidemiology
Substances
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DNA, Bacterial
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Drinking Water