Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei: Importance of Expanding Databases with Pathogens Endemic to Different Localities

Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, a serious disease endemic in southeast Asia. Accurate identification of B. pseudomallei is important, since treatment of melioidosis requires prolonged antibiotics to prevent relapse ([9][1]). Although B. pseudomallei differs greatly