<prompt> Cause of Meliodosis is?Burkholderia malleiBurkholderia pseudomalleiBurkholderia cepaciaNone  <response>: ANSWER: B Burkholderia pseudomalleiREF: Ananthnarayan 8th edition Page 314Melidiosis is caused by burkholderia pseudomelleiBURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMELLEICauses melidiosisMotileMay cause hemoptysis , hence resembles TBRegional lymphadenitis, nodular lymphangitis, localized skin infection.Latency and reactivation might occurMode of spread: skin abrasion or inhahlationSafety pin appearanceTreatment: ceftazidime or carbpenamsBURKHOLDERIA MALLEICauses glandersNon motileBipolar stainingAgent of biological warfare ,, category bInduces strauss reactionMallein test used for diagnosisTreatment is same as melidiosis 