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The diagnosis is often missed because of poor diagnostic sensitivity of blood culture, the gold standard of the diagnosis. All this contributes to increased morbidity and mortality. The rampant use of high-end broad-spectrum antibiotics like ceftazidime and meropenem at suboptimal dose and duration suppresses the diagnosis without eradicating the disease, leaving the chance of recurrence from its latency even after years. As an infectious disease, the cure and prevention depend on early diagnosis and treatment. An awareness of its peculiar presentations and history can differentiate clinically and suspect the condition much easily from other mimickers of tuberculosis to sepsis. Ultimately, the prevention of melioidosis remains the critical strategy. 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