Multicentre Study Highlights Hidden Burden of Melioidosis Across India

A multicentre study across 15 Indian tertiary-care centres found that 8.9% of high-risk hospitalised adults had culture-confirmed melioidosis.

The bacterial infection, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei found in soil and water, resulted in an in-hospital mortality rate of 19.1% among diagnosed patients.

Environmental mapping in Odisha revealed that melioidosis infections exhibit clear seasonality, peaking during and after the monsoon season.