Transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei via breast milk in northern Australia

Anna Ralph; John McBride; Bart J. Currie

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Transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei via breast milk in northern Australia

Anna Ralph, John McBride, Bart J. Currie

Menzies School of Health Research

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Two cases of maternal to child transmission of melioidosis are reported from Australia's tropical north. One infant died of overwhelming sepsis. Both lactating mothers had mastitis. In 1 case, Burkholderia pseudomallei isolated from breast milk was identical on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis with that in blood and cerebrospinal fluid isolates from the infant.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1169-1171
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	23
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000145548.79395.da
Publication status	Published - Dec 2004

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Transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei via breast milk in northern Australia

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