Discriminant analysis among septicemic melioidosis and other bacterial septicemia.
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1990-10-01
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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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Chotmaihet Thangphaet.
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Boonma P, Bhuripanyo K, Sithikaesorn J, Patjanasoontorn B, Sookpranee M. Discriminant analysis among septicemic melioidosis and other bacterial septicemia. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1990 Oct; 73(10): 543-7