Observational study of adult respiratory infections in primary care clinics in Myanmar: understanding the burden of melioidosis, tuberculosis and other infections not covered by empirical treatment regimes | Zendy

Clare E Warrell | Zendy; Aung Pyae Phyo | Zendy; Mo Mo Win | Zendy; Alistair R. D. McLean | Zendy; Wanitda Watthanaworawit | Zendy; Myo Maung Maung Swe | Zendy; Kyaw Soe | Zendy; Htet Naing Lin | Zendy; Yee Yee Aung | Zendy; Chitmin Ko Ko | Zendy; Cho Zin Waing | Zendy; Kaung San Linn | Zendy; Yadanar Aung | Zendy; Ne Myo Aung | Zendy; Ni Ni Tun | Zendy; David A. B. Dance | Zendy; Frank Smithuis | Zendy; Elizabeth A. Ashley | Zendy

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Observational study of adult respiratory infections in primary care clinics in Myanmar: understanding the burden of melioidosis, tuberculosis and other infections not covered by empirical treatment regimes

Author(s) -

Clare E Warrell,

Aung Pyae Phyo,

Mo Mo Win,

Alistair R. D. McLean,

Wanitda Watthanaworawit,

Myo Maung Maung Swe,

Kyaw Soe,

Htet Naing Lin,

Yee Yee Aung,

Chitmin Ko Ko,

Cho Zin Waing,

Kaung San Linn,

Yadanar Aung,

Ne Myo Aung,

Ni Ni Tun,

David A. B. Dance,

Frank Smithuis,

Elizabeth A. Ashley

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

transactions of the royal society of tropical medicine and hygiene

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725

H-Index - 105

eISSN - 1878-3503

pISSN - 0035-9203

DOI - 10.1093/trstmh/trab024

Subject(s) - medicine , genexpert mtb/rif , melioidosis , tuberculosis , sputum , mycobacterium tuberculosis , population , sputum culture , pneumonia , immunology , pathology , environmental health

Lower respiratory infections constitute a major disease burden worldwide. Treatment is usually empiric and targeted towards typical bacterial pathogens. Understanding the prevalence of pathogens not covered by empirical treatment is important to improve diagnostic and treatment algorithms.

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