is a Gram-negative rod and the causative agent of melioidosis, an emerging infectious disease of tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. inoculation via abrasions and minor cuts by contaminated soil or water, as well as inhalation of aerosols (1, 2). Typical clinical manifestations include pneumonia and sepsis, with high mortality rates even after appropriate antibiotic treatment… Continue reading is a Gram-negative rod and the causative agent of melioidosis, an