Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2011)

Melioidosis, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  • Erika Vlieghe,
  • Lim Kruy,
  • Birgit De Smet,
  • Chun Kham,
  • Chhun Heng Veng,
  • Thong Phe,
  • Olivier Koole,
  • Sopheak Thai,
  • Lut Lynen,
  • Jan Jacobs

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101069
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 7
pp. 1289 – 1292

Abstract

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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.

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