Table 5.
Comparison with some previous studies from India
| Parameter | Present study 2018–2021 | Vidyalakshmi et al., 2005–2010[1] | Saravu et al., 2001–2007[3] | Koshy et al., 2008–2014[2] | Basheer et al., 2014–2018[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Puducherry | Mangalore | Manipal | Vellore | Puducherry |
| Sample size | 70 | 95 | 25 | 114 | 31 |
| Mean/median age (years) | 47.6 | 50 | 45 | 45.6 | 47.4 |
| Most common risk factor (%) | Diabetes and occupational exposure to soil and water (78.6) | Diabetes (75.8) | Diabetes (68) | Diabetes (81.6) | Diabetes (83.9) |
| Acute presentation (%) | 92.9 | 71.6 | - | 36 | - |
| Bacteremic cases (%) | 67.1 | 38.9 | 36 | 55.2 | 90.3 |
| Septicemia/septic shock (%) | 47.1 | 23.2 | 28 | - | - |
| Most common system/organ involved | Soft tissue | Lung | Liver | Spleen | Soft tissue |
| Pulmonary melioidosis (%) | 25.7 | 34.7 | 48 | 24.5 | 29 |
| Soft-tissue infection (%) | 32.9 | 11.6 | 32 | 13.1 | 48.4 |
| Neuromelioidosis (%) | 10 | 1.1 | 4 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| Mortality (%) | 50 | 9.5 | 8 | 14.9 | 25.8 |