Head and Neck Infection, Melioidosis
Conditions
Keywords
Melioidosis, Head and Neck, Clinical
Brief summary
Melioidosis in head and neck was observed including clinical presentation, diagnosis with titer, and result of treatment.
Detailed description
This research is retrospective study about five years ( Jan 2011- Oct 2016).
Interventions
OTHERPatient who presented with melioidosis in head and neck
Investigators assess the patients who had the pus culture positive with Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Sponsors
Khon Kaen University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who has the pus culture from head and neck region positive with Burkholderia pseudomallei
Exclusion criteria
* No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Location of infection in head and neck as assess by clinical diagnosis | 5 years | These results will be reported as single or multiple site infection in head and neck region. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis as confirm with pus culture | 5 years | Assessing the correlation of melioid titer and culture by Pearson statistic |
| Number of participants with successful treatment as assess by clinical presentation | 5 years | These results will be evaluated as remission or recurrent. The remission mean that fever or pus collection is subside and no presentation with melioidosis again in 5 years. The recurrent mean that participants will present with clinical melioidosis again in 5 years |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Primary ContactPornthep Kasemsiri, M.D.
Backup ContactKanokkan Mahawerawat, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed