Melioidosis, Singapore, 2003–2014

Abstract

In contrast with northern Australia and Thailand, in Singapore the incidence of melioidosis and co-incidence of melioidosis and pneumonia have declined. Burkholderia pseudomallei deep abscesses increased 20.4% during 2003–2014. These trends could not be explained by the environmental and climatic factors conventionally ascribed to melioidosis.

Keywords

• Burkholderia pseudomallei
• diabetes
• pneumonia
• abscess
• mortality
• melioidosis