Effectiveness of a Simplified Method for Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from Soil
Limmathurotsakul D., Wuthiekanun V., Amornchai P., Wongsuwan G., Day NPJ., Peacock SJ.
<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>Detection of environmental<jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">Burkholderia pseudomallei</jats:named-content>indicates a risk for melioidosis and is important for the development of a global risk map. We describe a simple method for detecting<jats:named-content content-type="genus-species">B. pseudomallei</jats:named-content>using direct culture of soil in enrichment broth. This gives a rate of positivity comparable to that obtained with a standard method but is cheaper and labor saving.</jats:p>