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== Background == |
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* [[Has oxidase test::oxidase-variable]] |
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* Causes '''glanders''' |
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=== Microbiology === |
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*Oxidase [[Oxidase::variable]] |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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*Acquired from horses |
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== Management == |
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 14 October 2020
Background
- Causes glanders
Microbiology
- Gram-negative bacillus
- Oxidase variable
Clinical Manifestations
- Acquired from horses
- May be an agent of bioterrorism
Management
- Treatment is with ceftazidime, imipenem, doxycycline, or TMP-SMX