Pulmonary Roentgenographic Finding of 83 Cases of Melioidosis in Srinagarind Hospital

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dc.contributor.authorVallop Laopaiboonen_US
dc.contributor.authorJitjaroen Chaiyacumen_US
dc.contributor.authorNittaya Chamadolen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatcharin Kittiwatanachoden_US
dc.contributor.authorMondej Sookpraneeen_US
dc.contributor.authorPaithoon Boonmaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-24T04:34:23Z
dc.date.available2011-02-24T04:34:23Z
dc.date.created2010-05-05en_US
dc.date.issued2010-05-05en_US
dc.description.abstract From January 1978 to October 1985, eighty-three patients who were correctly diagnosed as melioidosis, by evidence of positive culture of pseudomonas pseudomallei, in Srinagarind Hospital were investigated, concerning about pulmonary involvements of melioidosis, by appearance on roentgenographic findings.  There were 62 cases (74.7%) who had pulmonary involvements which were classified as following : patchy, mottle, streaky infiltration   26 cases (31.3%) multiple nodular infiltration   20 cases (24.4%) pleural effusion/pyopneumothorax  19 cases (22.9%) cavity abscess     19 cases (22.9%) T.B. like     16 cases (19.3%) atelectasis/collapse    12 cases (14.5%) Furthermore, this study also revealed 8 cases of hilar node enlargement, 3 cases of consolidation, 3 cases of pneumonitis/pleuritis, 3 cases of pericardial effusion, 3 cases of mass/masses and a cases of calcification.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSrinagarind Medical Journal (SMJ); Vo. 1 No. 4 October-December 1986; 269276en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/133715
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherFaculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen Universityen_US
dc.rightsAcademic Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, KhonKaen, Thailanden_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SMJ/issue/archiveen_US
dc.source.urihttps://thailand.digitaljournals.org/index.php/SMJ/article/view/3560en_US
dc.titlePulmonary Roentgenographic Finding of 83 Cases of Melioidosis in Srinagarind Hospitalen_US
dc.typeOriginal Articlesen_US
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