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Somsak Thamthitiwat
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 49
Citations - 3774
Somsak Thamthitiwat is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pneumonia & Population. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 46 publications receiving 2645 citations. Previous affiliations of Somsak Thamthitiwat include University of the Witwatersrand & Thailand Ministry of Public Health.
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Hospitalized Bacteremic Melioidosis in Rural Thailand: 2009-2013.
Anchalee Jatapai,Christopher J. Gregory,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Kittisak Tanwisaid,Saithip Bhengsri,Henry C. Baggett,Ornuma Sangwichian,Possawat Jorakate,John R. MacArthur +8 more
TL;DR: Estimates of melioidosis bacteremia incidence and in-hospital mortality rate using integration of two population-based surveillance databases in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, since automated blood culture became available in 2005 show continued high incidence and the need for early diagnosis and treatment and additional interventions for the prevention and control.
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Acinetobacter bacteraemia in Thailand: evidence for infections outside the hospital setting.
Kimberly A. Porter,Julia Rhodes,Surang Dejsirilert,Sununta Henchaichon,Duangkamon Siludjai,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Prabda Prapasiri,Possawat Jorakate,Anek Kaewpan,Leonard F. Peruski,Anusak Kerdsin,K. Prasert,S. Yuenprakone,Susan A. Maloney,Henry C. Baggett +14 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should be aware of Acinetobacter as a potential cause of community-associated infections in Thailand and prospective studies are needed to improve understanding of associated risk factors and disease burden.
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Factors associated with diagnostic evaluation for tuberculosis among adults hospitalized for clinical pneumonia in Thailand.
TL;DR: The prevalence of AFB-positive, pulmonary tuberculosis was high among adults hospitalized with clinical pneumonia in Thailand, and efforts are needed to improve identification and diagnosis of infectious tuberculosis cases in hospitalized patients.
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Enhanced surveillance for severe pneumonia, Thailand 2010-2015.
Charatdao Bunthi,Henry C. Baggett,Christopher J. Gregory,Somsak Thamthitiwat,Thitipong Yingyong,Wantana Paveenkittiporn,Anusak Kerdsin,Malinee Chittaganpitch,Ruchira Ruangchira-urai,Pasakorn Akarasewi,Kumnuan Ungchusak +10 more
TL;DR: Enhanced surveillance improved the understanding of the etiology of severe pneumonia cases and improved the MOPH’s preparedness and response capacity for emerging respiratory pathogens in Thailand thereby enhanced global health security.