Dance, D, Somsavanh, S, Rith, K, Sengdouangphachanh, A, Luangraj, M, Vongsouvath, M, Newton, P, Lubell, Y and Turner, P. 2019. The cost-effectiveness of the use of selective media for the diagnosis of melioidosis in different settings. [Online]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007598
Dance, D, Somsavanh, S, Rith, K, Sengdouangphachanh, A, Luangraj, M, Vongsouvath, M, Newton, P, Lubell, Y and Turner, P. The cost-effectiveness of the use of selective media for the diagnosis of melioidosis in different settings [Internet]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases; 2019. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007598
Dance, D, Somsavanh, S, Rith, K, Sengdouangphachanh, A, Luangraj, M, Vongsouvath, M, Newton, P, Lubell, Y and Turner, P (2019). The cost-effectiveness of the use of selective media for the diagnosis of melioidosis in different settings. [Data Collection]. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007598
Description
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 melioidosis mainly affects people in resource-poor countries, the cost effectiveness of selective culture has been questioned. We therefore retrospectively evaluated this in two laboratories in southeast Asia.
| Data capture method | Experiment |
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| Date (Date published in a 3rd party system) | 15 July 2019 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Date Deposited | 24 Jul 2019 14:50 |
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| Last Modified | 08 Jul 2021 12:52 |
| Publisher | PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
