Clinical and Microbiological Profile of Melioidosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kerala, India.

Melioidosis is a neglected tropical infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is found in soil and water across tropical countries. The infection spectrum ranges from mild localized lesions to severe sepsis. The clinical presentation, severity, and outcome are influenced by the route of infection, bacterial load, strain virulence, and specific virulence genes of B.

Distribution and antibiotic resistance of vibrio population in an urbanized tropical lake-the Vembanad-in the southwest coast of India.

Among the diverse Vibrio spp. autochthonous to coastal ecosystems, V. cholerae, V.