Thalassemia Major Is a Major Risk Factor for Pediatric Melioidosis in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia | Zendy

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Thalassemia Major Is a Major Risk Factor for Pediatric Melioidosis in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Author(s) -

Siew Moy Fong,

Ke J. Wong,

Masako Fukushima,

Tsin Wen Yeo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/civ189

Subject(s) - burkholderia pseudomallei , medicine , melioidosis , bacteremia , thalassemia , pediatrics , risk factor , epidemiology , incidence (geometry) , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , pathology , genetics , optics , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , physics

Melioidosis is an important cause of community-acquired infection in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Studies from endemic countries have demonstrated differences in the epidemiology and clinical features among children diagnosed with melioidosis. This suggests that local data are needed to determine the risk factors and outcome in specific areas.

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