The cost-effectiveness of the use of selective media for the diagnosis of melioidosis in different settings.

• Main Authors: David A B Dance (Author), Somsavanh Sihalath (Author), Kolthida Rith (Author), Amphone Sengdouangphachanh (Author), Manophab Luangraj (Author), Manivanh Vongsouvath (Author), Paul N Newton (Author), Yoel Lubell (Author), Paul Turner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Melioidosis is a frequently fatal disease requiring specific treatment. The yield of Burkholderia pseudomallei from sites with a normal flora is increased by culture using selective, differential media such as Ashdown's agar and selective broth. However, since mel...