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: Vlieghe, Erika, Kruy, Lim, De Smet, Birgit, Kham, Chun, Veng, Chhun Heng, Phe, Thong, Koole, Olivier, Thai, Sopheak, Lynen, Lut, Jacobs, Jan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3381389/