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Melioidosis
What is Melioidosis?
A tropical infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia pseudomallei
, which is present in soil and water in tropical countries. Melioidosis can present itself in many ways, including pneumonia, sepsis and abscess formation.
Age of Onset
All ages
Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on
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. Data version 1.3.16 / 4.1.7.