Diagnostic use of Burkholderia pseudomallei selective media in a low prevalence setting

作者：Roesnita Baharudin; Tay Sun Tee; Puthucheary Savithri D; Sam I Ching^*

来源：Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012, 106(2): 131-133.

DOI：10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.10.007

• Melioidosis
• Burkholderia pseudomallei
• Culture media
• Selective media
• Diabetic foot
• Malaysia

Routine use of selective media improves diagnosis of Burkholderia pseudomallei, but resources may be limited in endemic developing countries. To maximise yield in the relatively low-prevalence setting of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, B. pseudomallei selective agar and broth were compared with routine media for 154 respiratory specimens from patients with community-acquired disease. Selective media detected three additional culture-positive specimens and one additional melioidosis patient, at a consumables cost of US$75. Burkholderia pseudomallei was not isolated from 74 diabetic foot ulcer samples. Following careful local evaluation, focused use of selective media may be cost-effective.

• 出版日期2012-2