Table 1.
Summary of patients with confirmed melioidosis and leptospirosis
| No. | Age | Occupation | Possible incubation period (days) | Co-morbid | Date of onset | Date and place of admission | Initial symptoms | Date of positive tests | Complications date and time of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | Fireman | 1–5 | NIDDM | 1/7/10 | JH: 3/7/10 HoSHAS: 8/7/10 | Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, headache, diarrhea, vomiting | Blood C&S: positive-B pseudomallei 10/7/10 | Right knee septic arthritis hypotension27/7/10 @ 0311H |
| smoker | leptospirosis PCR:POSITIVE-10/7/10 | ||||||||
| 2 | 29 | Farmer | 3–7 | NIDDM | 3/7/10 | JH: 5/7/10 HoSHAS: 8/7/10 | Fever, myalgia, diarrhea, vomiting | Blood C&S: positive-B pseudomallei 8/7/10 | ARDS 8/7/10 @ 1410H |
| HPT | |||||||||
| obesity | leptospirosis PCR:POSITIVE-8/7/10 | ||||||||
| smoker | |||||||||
| 3 | 55 | Farmer | 3–7 | NIDDM | 3/7/10 | JH: 6/7/10 HoSHAS: 7/7/10 | Cough, vomiting, myalgia, diarrhea. | Blood C&S: positive-B pseudomallei 8/7/10 | ARDSAcute renal failure hypotensionatrial fibrillation9/7/10 @ 0140H |
| HPT | |||||||||
| IHD | leptospirosis PCR:POSITIVE-8/7/10 | ||||||||
| Ex-smoker | |||||||||
| 4 | 60 | Fireman | 2–6 | NIDDM | 2/7/10 | JH: 7/7/10 HoSHAS: 8/7/10 | Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, diarrhea | Blood C&S: positive-B pseudomallei 10/7/10 | Unstable angina alive |
| smoker | leptospirosis PCR:POSITIVE-10/7/10 |
Date of rescue operation: 26–30 June 2010.
NIDDM = non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; HPT = hypertension; IHD = ischemic heart disease; JH = Jengka Hospital; ARDS = adult respiratory distress syndrome; HoSHAS = Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Hospital.
Dates are in DD/MM/YY.