Aloha, my name is B. pseudomallei.
I'm a Gram negative, non-fermentative rod.
I'm very common in tropical climates.
I especially love Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.
You can find me in soil, getting into you in cuts or in water.
I cause a very special disease known as Melioidosis.
Melioidosis involves pneumonia, abscesses in soft tissue and sometimes septicaemia.
It can be highly fatal!
I'm quite resistant to many antibiotics.
You should have done B. Cepacia to finish up the CF opportunistic infection trifecta.
ReplyDeleteCute but sad.