Abstract
We describe 58 adult patients with melioidosis in Cambodia (2007-2010). Diabetes was the main risk factor (59%); 67% of infections occurred during the rainy season. Bloodstream infection was present in 67% of patients, which represents 12% of all bloodstream infections. The case-fatality rate was 52% and associated with inappropriate empiric treatment.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 1289-1292 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1080-6040 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- B780-tropical-medicine
- Bacterial diseases
- Melioidosis
- Burkholderia pseudomallei
- Epidemiology
- Case reports
- Risk factors
- Diabetes mellitus
- Seasonality
- Rainfall
- Blood-borne diseases
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Case fatality rates
- Predictors
- Mortality
- Cambodia
- Asia-Southeast