Discriminant analysis among septicemic melioidosis and other bacterial septicemia.
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en Inglés
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| ID: sea-45074
ABSTRACT
The clinical manifestations of septicemic melioidosis and other bacterial septicemia were studied at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University. Forty-three cases of septicemic melioidosis and 68 non-melioidosis septicemia cases were analysed. By univariate analysis, the following clinical features are associated with septicemic melioidosis male patients; age below 45 years; underlying diabetes mellitus or renal failure; pulmonary infection, impending respiratory failure and multiorgan involvement, while abdominal pain and urinary tract infection were more common in non-melioidosis septicemia. By using discriminant analysis and logistic regression, 3 features (diabetes mellitus, multiorgan involvement, and no abdominal pain or pulmonary infection) could discriminate the two groups with the accuracy of more than 85 per cent.
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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Tailandia
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Análisis Discriminante
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Sepsis
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Adulto
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Melioidosis
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Persona de Mediana Edad
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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