Intravenous therapy duration and outcomes in melioidosis: a new treatment paradigm.

• Main Authors: Matthew C Pitman (Author), Tara Luck (Author), Catherine S Marshall (Author), Nicholas M Anstey (Author), Linda Ward (Author), Bart J Currie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:International melioidosis treatment guidelines recommend a minimum 10 to 14 days' intravenous antibiotic therapy (intensive phase), followed by 3 to 6 months' oral therapy (eradication phase). This approach is associated with rates of relapse, defined as recurrence following the...