Burkholderia pseudomallei Flashcards

1
Q

gram staining

A

gram -

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2
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shape

A

rod shaped

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3
Q

does it love oxygen

A

facultative

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4
Q

transmission route

A

contact contaminated soil or surface water, inhalation of contaminated dust

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5
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diseases it cause

A

melioidosis/ Whitemore’s disease 類鼻疽
also have cutaneous abscess, pneumonia, meningoencephalitis, sepsis, etc.

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6
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pathogenesis

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remain poorly studied

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7
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antibiotics

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caftazidime, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid, doxycycline

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