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Current Issue

Volume 7 - 2017 Supplement

Abstract proceedings

“Unearthing a subterranean infection”

E. M. Corea, H. P. Schweizer
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S1:1-4
Historical background of melioidosis

D. Dance
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S2: 5
Epidemiology of melioidosis in South Asia

C. Mukhopadhyay
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S3:6
Nationwide epidemiology of melioidosis in Sri Lanka

E. M. Corea
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S4: 7
Epidemiology of melioidosis in Bangladesh

S. A. Jilani
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S5: 8-9
One health initiative to uncover epidemiology of melioidosis in southern Thailand

A. Tuanyok
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S6:10
Host and pathogen specific biomarkers for melioidosis disease management

M. Natesan
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S7: 11
Immune responses in Burkholderiapseudomallei infection

A. D. De Silva
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S8: 12-13
Fatal attraction: host-pathogen interactions in B. pseudomallei infection

N. Ketheesan
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S9: 14
Pathogen interactions in B. pseudomallei infection

J. Wiersinga
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S10: 15
Mechanisms of human susceptibility to Burkholderiapseudomallei infection

G. Lertmemongkolchai
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S11: 16
The clinical correlates of barefoot bacteraemia

T. J. J. Inglis
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S12: 17
Septicaemic melioidosis: best approach to diagnosis

K. E. Vandana
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S13: 18
Molecular epidemiology of B.pseudomallei in South Asia

C. Tellapragada
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S14: 19
Molecular epidemiology of B. pseudomallei in Sri Lanka

A. Merritt
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S15: 20
Update on treatment of melioidosis

W. Chierakul
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S16: 21
Update on B. pseudomallei soil surveillance

I. Steinmetz
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S17: 22
Soil epidemiology in South West India

T. Shaw
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S18: 23
‘Omics’ of B. pseudomallei

T. J. J. Inglis
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S19: 24
Targeting intracellular Burkholderia by antibody and antibiotic combination therapies

A. Taylor, D. Jenner, G. J. Bancroft, C. A. Rowland, J. Prior
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S20: 25
Platelets aid in host defense during melioidosis

E. Birnie, T. A. M. Claushuis, G. C. K. W. Koh, L. E. H. Van Der Donk, A. E. Grootemaat, D. I. Picavet, N. N. Van Der Wel, J. Ware, B. Hou, A. F. De Vos, T. Van Der Poll, C. Van ’t Veer, W. J. Wiersinga
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S21: 26-27
Prevalence of environmental Burkholderiapseudomallei in Sri Lanka

K. Assig, E. Corea, B. Folli, M. Abeykoon, N. Mubarak, T. Kumanan, T. Senanayake, B. Piyasiri, I. Steinmetz
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S22: 28-29
MLST analysis of Burkholderiapseudomallei isolates from Sri Lanka

T. R. Abeyesekere, H. D. Sathkumara, N. D. S. Goonawardhana, S. Krishnananthasivam, E. M. Corea, A. D. De Silva
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S23: 30
Determination of optimum dilutions of extracted antigens from Burkholderiapseudomallei strains of Sri Lankan origin for the diagnosis of melioidosis using the indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA)

S. Yogeswaran, A. Nilamudeen, C. S. Thanaseelan, J. Masakorala, E. M. Corea
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S24: 31
Epidemiology, presentation and outcome of patients with melioidosis in a tertiary care center

D. L. B. Piyasiri, E. M. Corea, S. Vathshalan, T. Gamage, M. C. T. Jayasundera, K. D. D. S. Wijeweera, P. M. S. apukotana, N. Liyanage, W. U. Priyadharshana, W. A. P. Priyarangani, J. V. G. M. Jayasekara, T. K. S. Samarawickrama, C. N. Thewarapperuma, I. R. S. Nanayakkara, D. I. Madumali, A. H. Weerathunga, L. U. A. Priyanganie, E. H. D. S. Kumari, R. C. W. Pathirana, D. C. A. Vithanage, K. W. S. Malkanthi, H. H. L. Udayangani
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S25:32
A serosurvey for anti-Burkholderiapseudomallei antibodies in peridomestic rats caught in rural farming and urban sites in Sri Lanka

C. D. Gamage, D. Muthusinghe, Y. Sarathkumara, S. Gunawardana, M. S. R. Khan, M. H. Norris, A. Tuanyok
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S26: 33
Melioidosis among returning workers in Bangladesh: imported or endemic?

M. A. Rahim, S. R. Afroze, F. Afroz, H. F. Haque, L. Barai, J. U. Ahmed, A. K. M. S. Ahmed, M. D. Hossain, M. R. Rahman, A. K. M. Musa, K. N. Uddin
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S27: 34-35
Melioidosis in northern Sri Lanka: filling the gap in the map

F. N. Mubarak, S. Thavapalan, E. M. Corea, A. D. De Silva, B. J. R. Cooray, S. Ghetheeswaran, K. Indranath, T. Kumanan, T. Peranantharajah, J. A. Pradeepan, G. J. Pratheepan, G. Selvaratnam, S. Sivansuthan, N. Suganthan, S. Uthayakumaran
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S28: 36-37
Detection of B. pseudomallei DNA among febrile patients presenting to tertiary hospitals in north eastern Malaysia

M. R. M. Ali, N. Maning, C. Y. Yean
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S29: 38-39
The epidemiology and clinical manifestation of neurological melioidosis: A series of 19 cases from Southwest India over 10 years

I. Halim, T. Shaw, T. A. K. Chaitanya, K. E. Vandana, M. Hande, G. Menon, S. P. Gorthy, C. Mukhopadhyay
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S30: 40
Burkholderiapseudomallei: case series from the Provincial General Hospital, Kurunegala

W. P. H. Abeydeera, E. M. Corea, G. Ranasinghe, G. Nanayakkara, N. Jayasekera, N. Munasinghe, J. A. A. S. Jayaweera
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S31: 41
Evaluation of treatment outcomes of intravenous ceftazidime as the intensive phase antimicrobial in melioidosis – a case series

A. N. KuruppuArachchi, V. P. Jayasinghe, K. L. Thebuwana, D. Jayawardane, K. T. Sundaresan slj.infectious, M. Umakanth, P. Mayurathan, K. Thambiretnnam
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S32: 42
Osteoarticular melioidosis: a bone to pick about an emerging but neglected tropical disease

S. Reddy, T. Shaw, T. A. K. Chaitanya, K. E. Vandana, A. K. Bhat, C. Mukhopadhyay
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S33: 43
Melioidosis case cluster following heavy inter-monsoonal rains in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka

V. R. Francis, M. Ahilen, M. Murugamoorthy, K. Arulmoly, K. T. Sundaresan, W. A. S. K. Wickramarachchi, P. Mayurathan, H. Sathkumara, S. Krishnananthasivam, J. Masakorala, A. D. De Silva, E. M. Corea
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S34: 44-45
Kidney manifestation of melioidosis: a study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

A. R. Prabhu, T. Shaw, N. S. Prasad, R. Darshan, C. Tellapragada, K. E. Vandana, C. Mukhopadhyay
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20 Dec 2017

7 :S35: 46
Melioidosis: variety of manifestations and risk factors

S. H. C. K. De Silva, K. Jayatilleke
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20 Dec 2017

7 :36S: 47-48
Case Report: melioidosis - poor compliance resulting in a relapse

T. S. H. Gamage, D. L. B. Piyasiri, K. Jayasekara, E. M. Corea, P. M. Sapukotana, M. C. T. Jayasundera, K. D. D. S. Wijeweera, C. N. Thewarapperuma, T. K. S. Samarawickrama, J. V. G. M. Jayasekara, I. R. S. Nanayakkara, D. M. Madumali, P. Ranawaka, E. H. D. SKumari
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20 Dec 2017

7 :37S:49
Report: A patient with melioidosis presenting with fever, dysuria and hip pain: A diagnostic dilemma

G. C. S. Gunasekera, S. K. Jayatilleke, L. N. Seneviratne, S. A. S. P. Subasinghe, C. I. Kannangara, H. L. Thushari
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20 Dec 2017

7 :38S: 50
Case report: melioidosis presenting as urinary tract infection

M. C. T. Jayasundera, D. L. B. Piyasiri, S. Goonesinghe, E. M. Corea, T. S. H. Gamage, K. D. D. S. Wijeweera, P. M. Sapukotana, C. N. Thewarapperuma, J. V. G. M. Jayasekara, T. K. S. Samarawickrama, I. R. S. Nanayakkara, D. I. Madumali, R. C. W. Pathirana
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20 Dec 2017

7 :39S: 51
Case Report: Melioidosis in non-endemic settings: a case with atypical presentation and diagnostic challenges

J. Veater, F. H. Lim, N. Perera
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20 Dec 2017

7 :40S: 52-53
Case Report: an unusual cause of cyst infection in adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)

A. Sunavala, R. Soman, P. Savaj, K. Davda
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20 Dec 2017

7 :41S: 54
Case Reports: experiences with empiricism in melioidosis

R. Soman, K. Davda, A. Sunavala, C. Chhatwani, A. Doshi
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20 Dec 2017

7 :42S: 55

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases

Current Issue

Volume 7 - 2017 Supplement

Abstract proceedings

“Unearthing a subterranean infection”

Historical background of melioidosis

Epidemiology of melioidosis in South Asia

Nationwide epidemiology of melioidosis in Sri Lanka

Epidemiology of melioidosis in Bangladesh

One health initiative to uncover epidemiology of melioidosis in southern Thailand

Host and pathogen specific biomarkers for melioidosis disease management

Immune responses in Burkholderiapseudomallei infection

Fatal attraction: host-pathogen interactions in B. pseudomallei infection

Pathogen interactions in B. pseudomallei infection

Mechanisms of human susceptibility to Burkholderiapseudomallei infection

The clinical correlates of barefoot bacteraemia

Septicaemic melioidosis: best approach to diagnosis

Molecular epidemiology of B.pseudomallei in South Asia

Molecular epidemiology of B. pseudomallei in Sri Lanka

Update on treatment of melioidosis

Update on B. pseudomallei soil surveillance

Soil epidemiology in South West India

‘Omics’ of B. pseudomallei

Targeting intracellular Burkholderia by antibody and antibiotic combination therapies

Platelets aid in host defense during melioidosis

Prevalence of environmental Burkholderiapseudomallei in Sri Lanka

MLST analysis of Burkholderiapseudomallei isolates from Sri Lanka

Determination of optimum dilutions of extracted antigens from Burkholderiapseudomallei strains of Sri Lankan origin for the diagnosis of melioidosis using the indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA)

Epidemiology, presentation and outcome of patients with melioidosis in a tertiary care center

A serosurvey for anti-Burkholderiapseudomallei antibodies in peridomestic rats caught in rural farming and urban sites in Sri Lanka

Melioidosis among returning workers in Bangladesh: imported or endemic?

Melioidosis in northern Sri Lanka: filling the gap in the map

Detection of B. pseudomallei DNA among febrile patients presenting to tertiary hospitals in north eastern Malaysia

The epidemiology and clinical manifestation of neurological melioidosis: A series of 19 cases from Southwest India over 10 years

Burkholderiapseudomallei: case series from the Provincial General Hospital, Kurunegala

Evaluation of treatment outcomes of intravenous ceftazidime as the intensive phase antimicrobial in melioidosis – a case series

Osteoarticular melioidosis: a bone to pick about an emerging but neglected tropical disease

Melioidosis case cluster following heavy inter-monsoonal rains in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka

Kidney manifestation of melioidosis: a study from a tertiary care hospital in South India

Melioidosis: variety of manifestations and risk factors

Case Report: melioidosis - poor compliance resulting in a relapse

Report: A patient with melioidosis presenting with fever, dysuria and hip pain: A diagnostic dilemma

Case report: melioidosis presenting as urinary tract infection

Case Report: Melioidosis in non-endemic settings: a case with atypical presentation and diagnostic challenges

Case Report: an unusual cause of cyst infection in adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)

Case Reports: experiences with empiricism in melioidosis

Case Reports: experiences with empiricism in melioidosis

Case Report: an unusual cause of cyst infection in adult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)

Case Report: Melioidosis in non-endemic settings: a case with atypical presentation and diagnostic challenges

Case report: melioidosis presenting as urinary tract infection

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene among final year medical and nursing students at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Analysis of urine culture isolates from seven laboratories of Sri Lanka: National Laboratory Based Surveillance of Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists in 2014

Dengue control in Sri Lanka - improvements to the existing state of the art in the island

A Review of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Sri Lanka

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