Infections in post-tsunami victims.
Two tsunami survivors from Banda Acheh, Sumatra, presented with pyrexia of unknown origin and a nonresolving left-sided empyema, respectively. Both children had mixed infections of tuberculosis and melioidosis; Salmonella typhi was also present in the second patient. Mixed infections are common late sequela complications in post-tsunami victims.
Othman
Norlijah
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Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. nor@medic.upm.edu.my
Ismail
Intan H
IH
Yip
Rosalie
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Zainuddin
Zurina
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Kasim
Sham Mohd
SM
Isa
Rahizzan
R
Noh
Lokman Mohd
LM
D000293:Adolescent; D004190:Disasters; D004653:Empyema / Q000382:microbiology; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*