A matched case-control study identifies activities of daily living associated with acquisition of melioidosis in northeast Thailand

摘要

Background: Melioidosis is a fatal infectious disease caused by the Category B select agent and environmental saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei. Naturally acquired infection is common in Thailand after exposure to soil and water. The relative importance of bacterial inoculation, inhalation and ingestion as routes of infection and the relevance of a range of activities of daily living are not known. This is a barrier to the development of guidelines for prevention.