Table 1.
Foci of infection in 173 melioidosis cases presenting to Angkor Hospital for Children, 2009–2013
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Principal focus of infection | ||
| Bacteraemic | 39 | 22.5 |
| Pneumonia | 29 | 16.8 |
| No focus found | 6 | 3.4 |
| Parotitis | 2 | 1.2 |
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 2 | 1.2 |
| Non-bacteraemic/Blood culture not done | 134 | 77.5 |
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 60 | 34.6 |
| Parotitis | 51 | 29.4 |
| Lymph node abscessa | 15 | 8.6 |
| Pneumonia | 4 | 2.3 |
| Vaginal discharge | 2 | 1.2 |
| Otitis/mastoiditis | 1 | 0.6 |
| Periorbital cellulitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| Secondary foci of infection (in addition to a primary focus) | ||
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 4 | |
| Otitis/mastoiditis | 2 | |
| Lymph node abscess | 5 | |
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