Detection of spleen abscesses facilitates diagnosis of melioidosis in Malaysian children

• Main Authors: Mohan, Anand, Manan, Kamilah, Tan, Lee See, Tan, Yee Chin, Chin, Shi Tying, Ahmad, Rohani, Hamli, Qairul Irwan, Chuah, Teik-Beng, Chien, Su Lin, Teck Lau, Peter Sie, Podin, Yuwana, Ooi, Mong How
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QR Microbiology; RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31393/1/Detection%20of%20spleen%20abscesses%20facilitates%20diagnosis%20of%20melioidosis%20in%20Malaysian%20children1.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31393/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220304616; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.025
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak

Objectives Melioidosis is associated with extremely high case fatality ratios. The aim of this study was to determine whether detection of abdominal visceral abscesses can facilitate diagnosis of melioidosis in children. Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of all children who had live...