Pediatric melioidosis in Southern India

Indian Pediatr. 2015 Aug;52(8):711-2.

Abstract

Melioidosis in children is increasingly detected from the coastal region of Southern India during monsoon. We present 11 cases of melioidosis, ranging from localized to disseminated, treated successfully, barring one death. It calls for awareness and upgrading laboratory facilities for better diagnosis and management of pediatric melioidosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Burkholderia pseudomallei*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • India
  • Lymphadenitis*
  • Melioidosis*