Publications by authors named "S Lipika"

Objectives: To study the clinico-epidemiological trends in melioidosis, an emerging disease in the western coastal region of India.

Methods: Data of 95 patients with melioidosis in the western coastal region of India were retrospectively analyzed with respect to monthly rainfall, risk factors, clinical presentations, and outcome.

Results: A strong linear correlation was seen between average monthly rainfall and the occurrence of cases (p=0.

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Background: In regions endemic for tuberculosis (TB) such as India, presumptive anti-tuberculosis treatment is often prescribed. Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is underdiagnosed in India, due to lack of awareness and a low index of suspicion.

Setting: A tertiary care hospital in south India.

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