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 oral antimicrobial drug treatment.PMID:33754990 | DOI:10.3201/eid2704.201683

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Arjun Chandna Moritz Bonhoeffer Thyl Miliya Keang Suy Sena Sao Paul Turner Source Type: research