A case report of Burkholderia mallei infection leading to pneumonia

CONCLUSIONS: Glanders is a rare disease that can cause skin infection, lymphadenitis, and pneumonia and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening. The diagnosis of this disease mainly relies on microbiological culture and pathological biopsy. Diagnosis is also facilitated by multiplex PCR-based targeted gene sequencing facilitates the diagnosis of this disease. Glanders is treated with cephalosporins, carbapenems, and other sensitive antibiotics.PMID:35579163 | DOI:10.2174/1386207325666220509152221

Source: Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Screening - May 17, 2022 Category: Chemistry Authors: Guanfeng He Yu Zeng Qizhong He Tuxuan Liu Nanhong Li Hui Lin Muhong Zeng Yonglong Li Min Peng Junfen Cheng Wang Liu Weimin Yao Source Type: research