Melioidosis

**Definition:** A disease of humans and animals that resembles GLANDERS. It is caused by BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI and may range from a dormant infection to a condition that causes multiple abscesses, PNEUMONIA and BACTEREMIA.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.150.252.400.170.531

**Synonyms:** - Burkholderia pseudomallei Infection - Whitmore's Disease