Table 1 Foci of infection in 173 melioidosis cases presenting to Angkor Hospital for Children, 2009–2013

    Bacteraemic

39

22.5

    Pneumonia

29

16.8

    No focus found

6

3.4

    Parotitis

2

1.2

    Skin/soft tissue infection

2

1.2

    Non-bacteraemic/Blood culture not done

134

77.5

    Skin/soft tissue infection

60

34.6

    Parotitis

51

29.4

    Lymph node abscess^a

15

8.6

    Pneumonia

4

2.3

    Vaginal discharge

2

1.2

    Otitis/mastoiditis

1

0.6

    Periorbital cellulitis

1

0.6

    Skin/soft tissue infection

4

    Otitis/mastoiditis

2

    Lymph node abscess

5