Table 3. Primary and secondary infection sites in 42 cases of culture-confirmed pediatric melioidosis.
| Number of patients | % of all cases | Number of deaths | % who died | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary site | ||||
| Disseminated disease | ||||
| Lung | 13 | 31 | 5 | 38 |
| No evident focus | 7 | 17 | 4 | 57 |
| Lymph node | 3 | 7 | 1 | 33 |
| Total | 23 | 55 | 10 | 43 |
| Localized disease | ||||
| Lymph node | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Skin/ soft tissue | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Eye | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lung | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Parotid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary site | ||||
| Spleen | 8 | 19 | 3 | 38 |
| Lung | 6 | 14 | 5 | 83 |
| Joint | 4 | 10 | 2 | 50 |
| Brain† | 2 | 5 | 2 | 100 |
| Muscle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eye | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Liver | 1 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Total* | 23 (in 15 patients) | 36 | 7 | 47 |
† Both patients were encephalopathic on admission, but had no focal neurological findings. 1 had abnormal cerebrospinal fluid examination, while the other had no lumbar puncture done but progressed to brain death.
* Some children had more than 1 secondary infection site.