Pediatric melioidosis in Pahang, Malaysia

• Main Authors: How, Soon Hin, Ng, Kok Heng, Yeo, Heng Bon, Tee, Hoi-Poh, Shah, Anis
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2005
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29432/1/Pediatric_melioidosis_in_Pahang.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/29432/; http://www.ejmii.com/issue_abstract.php?code=PDT4b0f3a51a3aa4

Melioidosis is much less common in children than in adults. This study investigated the incidence, demographic characteristics, presenting symptoms and outcome of pediatric melioidosis in Pahang, Malaysia. This retrospective study included patients < or =18 years old with positive body fluid cult...