Case report: Fatal co-infection-melioidosis and leptospirosis

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Case report: Fatal co-infection-melioidosis and leptospirosis

Co-infection of melioidosis and leptospirosis is uncommon. We report here four such cases, confirmed by blood culture for melioidosis and blood polymerase-chain reaction for leptospirosis, which occurred among rescuers involved in a search and rescue operation for a young man who was suspected to ha...

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Main Authors:	How, Soon Hin, Ramalingam, Rajalingam, Kuan, Yeh Chunn, Ahmad, Norazah, Ab Rahman, Jamalludin, Mohamed, Mohd Sapian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012
Subjects:	RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/28864/1/AJTMH_October_2012_737.full.pdf

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