Melioidosis in India: a potentially deadly infection that may be going undetected
A multicentre study found that nearly one in 11 high-risk hospitalised adults had melioidosis, with almost one in five confirmed patients dying in hospital. Gaps in diagnosis and national surveillance leave the true burden uncertain
Melioidosis, a potentially deadly infection, may be undiagnosed in India according to a multicentre study. The study, conducted at 15 Indian tertiary-care centres between 2023 and 2025, found that one in 11 high-risk hospitalised adults had the disease. Nearly one in five confirmed patients died in hospital.
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