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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;25(3):258-259.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23749.

Melioidosis-Commonly Missed, Yet Not Uncommon and Eminently Treatable

Ram Gopalakrishnan  1
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Editorial

Melioidosis-Commonly Missed, Yet Not Uncommon and Eminently Treatable

Ram Gopalakrishnan. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Gopalakrishnan R. Melioidosis-Commonly Missed, Yet Not Uncommon and Eminently Treatable. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(3):258-259.

Keywords: Burkholderia; Carbapenem; Melioidosis.

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