Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009-2018.

Chandna A., Bonhoeffer M., Miliya T., Suy K., Sao S., Turner P.

We report trends in manifestations, treatment, and outcomes of 355 children with culture-confirmed melioidosis over 10 years at a pediatric hospital in northern Cambodia. Bacteremia and presentation with pneumonia were risk factors for death. A total of 39 children recovered after being given only oral antimicrobial drug treatment.

DOI

10.3201/eid2704.201683

Type

Journal article

Journal

Emerging infectious diseases

Publication Date

04/2021

Volume

27

Pages

1169 - 1172

Keywords

Humans, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Melioidosis, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Treatment Outcome, Child, Cambodia

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