NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This species is motile, non-spore forming, oxidase and catalase positive and indole
negative. B. pseudomallei is found in contaminated soil, water, and produce and causes
melioidosis in humans with the highest rate of disease occurring in southeast Asia.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Burkholderia pseudomallei.;