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Not available. Key words: Environmental Risk; General Assessment Tribhuvan University Journal Volume XVI, 1993 Page: 87-93 Uploaded date: 4 October, 2010

Article, 信州医学雑誌 20(3): 217-221(1972)

a b s t r a c t Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei infection) has yet to be demonstrated systematically in Bangladesh. A prospective, cross-sectional serological survey was conducted in 2010 at six Bangladeshi hospitals. Age, gender, occupation and residential address were recorded. Of 1244 patients, 359 (28.9%) were positive for B. pseudomallei by indirect haemagglutina- tion assay. Farmers had an increased risk of seropositivity (risk ratio = 1.4, 95% CI 1.0-1.8; p = 0.03). There was no clear geographic clustering of seropositives. Melioidosis should be considered as a possible cause of febrile illness in Bangladesh. Further studies are needed to establish the incidence of clinical disease and distribution of environmental risk.