{"id":118523,"date":"2021-07-16T06:51:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T06:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=118523"},"modified":"2022-09-16T08:01:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T08:01:30","slug":"melioidosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/melioidosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Melioidosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Uncommon and serious, often fatal, infectious disease caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei, occurring mostly in China and Southeast Asia, and characterized by pneumonia, lung abscesses, and septicemia. Treatment is by anti-bacterials (e.g., chloramphenicol, tetracycline).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A disease of wild rodents caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei. It can be transmitted to man, possibly by rat fleas, causing pneumonia, multiple abscesses, and septicemia. It is often fatal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An acute or chronic disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, formerly in the genus Pseudomonas. The acute form causes pneumonia, multiple abscesses, and sepsis and may be fatal.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uncommon and serious, often fatal, infectious disease caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei, occurring mostly in China and Southeast Asia, and characterized by pneumonia, lung abscesses, and septicemia. Treatment is by anti-bacterials (e.g., chloramphenicol, tetracycline). A disease of wild rodents caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas pseudomallei. 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