Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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...

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Main Authors: Erika Vlieghe, Lim Kruy, Birgit De Smet, Chun Kham, Chhun Heng Veng, Thong Phe, Olivier Koole, Sopheak Thai, Lut Lynen, Jan Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
bloodstream infection
pneumonia
drug resistance
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1069_article
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spelling doaj-d6d0dc58d32c49659c37e92ce9c1ab9a2020-11-24T23:34:58ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-07-011771289129210.3201/eid1707.101069Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, CambodiaErika VliegheLim KruyBirgit De SmetChun KhamChhun Heng VengThong PheOlivier KooleSopheak ThaiLut LynenJan JacobsWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1069_articleMelioidosisBurkholderia pseudomalleibloodstream infectionpneumoniadrug resistancebacteria
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author Erika Vlieghe
Lim Kruy
Birgit De Smet
Chun Kham
Chhun Heng Veng
Thong Phe
Olivier Koole
Sopheak Thai
Lut Lynen
Jan Jacobs
spellingShingle Erika Vlieghe
Lim Kruy
Birgit De Smet
Chun Kham
Chhun Heng Veng
Thong Phe
Olivier Koole
Sopheak Thai
Lut Lynen
Jan Jacobs
Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
bloodstream infection
pneumonia
drug resistance
bacteria
author_facet Erika Vlieghe
Lim Kruy
Birgit De Smet
Chun Kham
Chhun Heng Veng
Thong Phe
Olivier Koole
Sopheak Thai
Lut Lynen
Jan Jacobs
author_sort Erika Vlieghe
title Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
title_short Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
title_full Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
title_fullStr Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
title_full_unstemmed Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
title_sort melioidosis, phnom penh, cambodia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-07-01
description 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.
topic Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
bloodstream infection
pneumonia
drug resistance
bacteria
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-1069_article
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