Cause of Meliodosis is?
ANSWER: (B) Burkholderia pseudomalleiREF: Ananthnarayan 8th edition Page 314"Melidiosis is caused by burkholderia pseudomellei"BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMELLEICauses melidiosisMotileMay cause hemoptysis , hence resembles TBRegional lymphadenitis, nodular lymphangitis, localized skin infection.Latency and reactivation might occurMode of spread: skin abrasion or inhahlationSafety pin appearanceTreatment: ceftazidime or carbpenamsBURKHOLDERIA MALLEICauses glandersNon motileBipolar stainingAgent of biological warfare ,, category bInduces strauss reactionMallein test used for diagnosisTreatment is same as melidiosis
Burkholderia mallei
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Burkholderia cepacia
None
Bacteria