Burkholderia pseudomallei Flashcards
1
Q
gram staining
A
gram -
2
Q
shape
A
rod shaped
3
Q
does it love oxygen
A
facultative
4
Q
transmission route
A
contact contaminated soil or surface water, inhalation of contaminated dust
5
Q
diseases it cause
A
melioidosis/ Whitemore’s disease 類鼻疽
also have cutaneous abscess, pneumonia, meningoencephalitis, sepsis, etc.
6
Q
pathogenesis
A
remain poorly studied
7
Q
antibiotics
A
caftazidime, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin/ clavulanic acid, doxycycline