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

• Main Authors: Anand, Mohan, Yuwana, Podin, Tai, Nickson, Chieng, Chae Hee, Vanessa, Rigas, Machunter, Barbara, Mayo, Mark, Wong, Desiree, Chien, Su Lin, Tan, Lee See, Goh, Charles, Bantin, Reginal, Mijen, Alexander, Chua, Wen Yi, Hii, King Ching, Wong, See Chang, Ngian, Hie Ung, Wong, Jin Shyan, Jamilah, Hashim, Currie, Bart J., Ooi, Mong How
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: PLOS 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology; R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17401/1/Pediatric%20melioidosis%20in%20Sarawak%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17401/; http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005650

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...