The re-emergence of Melioidosis in the United States amid COVID-19

Authors

  • Jannel A. Lawrence Ross University School of Medicine
  • Arpit Mago Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
  • Song Peng Ang Larkin Community Hospital
  • Manosri Mandadi Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Khushman Kaur Bhullar Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56101/rimj.v2i1.45

Keywords:

Melioidosis, Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Jannel A. Lawrence, Ross University School of Medicine

Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados.

Arpit Mago, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.

Song Peng Ang, Larkin Community Hospital

Division of Research & Academic Affairs, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, Florida, United States.

Manosri Mandadi, Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences

Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana, India.

Khushman Kaur Bhullar, Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research

Sri Guru Ramdas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Amritsar, India.

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Published

2022-05-25

How to Cite

Lawrence, J. A., Mago , A. ., Peng Ang, S., Mandadi, M., & Bhullar, K. K. . (2022). The re-emergence of Melioidosis in the United States amid COVID-19. Razi International Medical Journal, 2(1), 20–22. https://doi.org/10.56101/rimj.v2i1.45

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): RIMJ

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