Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018
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 o...
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| author | Arjun Chandna Moritz Bonhoeffer Thyl Miliya Keang Suy Sena Sao Paul Turner |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4fc380ad3a874b049a2e2cfb599a5a592022-12-21T20:14:54ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-04-012741169117210.3201/eid2704.201683Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018Arjun ChandnaMoritz BonhoefferThyl MiliyaKeang SuySena SaoPaul TurnerWe 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-1683_articlemelioidosisBurkholderia pseudomalleibacteriachildrenpediatricstreatment |
| spellingShingle | Arjun Chandna Moritz Bonhoeffer Thyl Miliya Keang Suy Sena Sao Paul Turner Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 Emerging Infectious Diseases melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria children pediatrics treatment |
| title | Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 |
| title_full | Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 |
| title_short | Improving Treatment and Outcomes for Melioidosis in Children, Northern Cambodia, 2009–2018 |
| title_sort | improving treatment and outcomes for melioidosis in children northern cambodia 2009 2018 |
| topic | melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteria children pediatrics treatment |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/4/20-1683_article |
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