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- Title
Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Authors
Vlieghe, Erika; Kruy, Lim; De Smet, Birgit; Kham, Chun; Veng, Chhun Heng; Phe, Thong; Koole, Olivier; Thai, Sopheak; Lynen, Lut; Jacobs, Jan
- Abstract
We describe 58 adult patients with melioidosis in Cambodia (2007-2010). Diabetes was the main risk factor (57%); 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.
- Subjects
CAMBODIA; MELIOIDOSIS; BURKHOLDERIA infections; DIABETES; DISEASE risk factors; INFECTION
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 7, p1289
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1707.101069