The epidemiology of melioidosis in Townsville, Australia.
Ian GassiepVibooshini GaneshalingamMark D ChatfieldPatrick N A HarrisRobert E NortonPublished in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
The ATSI community was overrepresented in this study, however, there was no significant difference in adverse outcomes. The case fatality rate was higher than in other regions in Australia. This discrepancy may relate in part to the different risk groups seen in these settings coupled with potential organism variability.
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