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J Clin Microbiol
; 44(8): 3028-30, 2006 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16891534
ABSTRACT
A Burkholderia pseudomallei type III secretion system real-time PCR assay was evaluated on clinical specimens in a region where melioidosis is endemic. The PCR was positive in 30/33 (91%) patients with culture-confirmed melioidosis. All six patients with melioidosis septic shock were blood PCR positive, suggesting potential for rapid diagnosis and commencement of appropriate therapy.
