Pediatric melioidosis in Sarawak, Malaysia: Epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Melioidosis is a serious, and potentially fatal community-acquired infection endemic to northern Australia and Southeast Asia, including Sarawak, Malaysia. The disease, caused by the usually intrinsically aminoglycoside-resistant Burkholderia pseudomallei, most commonly affects adults with predisposing risk factors. There are limited data on pediatric melioidosis in Sarawak.

Methods

A part prospective, part retrospective study of children aged <15 years with culture-confirmed melioidosis was conducted in the 3 major public hospitals in Central Sarawak between 2009 and 2014. We examined epidemiological, clinical and microbiological characteristics.

Findings

Forty-two patients were recruited during the 6-year study period. The overall annual incidence was est

SUBMITTER: Mohan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5479590 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature