Table 1.
Features of patients with primary bone and joint melioidosis versus primary melioidosis elsewhere.
| Primary bone/joint melioidosis (n = 20) | Primary melioidosis elsewhere (n = 516) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (at 1st diagnosis) | Median 41 (range 1–63) | Median 49 (range 1–91) | >0.05 |
| Indigenous | 14 (70.0%) | 267 (51.8%) | >0.10 |
| Male | 11 (55.0%) | 361 (70.0%) | >0.10 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 10 (50.0%) | 202 (39.2%) | >0.10 |
| Hazardous alcohol use | 4 (20.0%) | 207 (40.2%) | 0.071 |
| Chronic renal impairment | 2 (10.0%) | 64 (12.4%) | >0.05 |
| Other risk factors for melioidosis | 8 (40.0%) | 226 (43.8%) | >0.10 |
| No documented risk factors for melioidosis | 0 | 63 (12.2%) | 0.020 |
| Occupational exposure | 0 (0.0%) | 95 (18.5%) | 0.034 |
| Blood culture positive | 14 (70.0%) | 283 (55.7%) | >0.10 |
| Septic shock | 4 (20.0%) | 113 (21.9%) | >0.10 |
| Required intensive care management | 4 (25.0%) | 118 (22.9%) | >0.10 |
| Mortality | 2 (10.0%) | 71 (13.8%) | >0.10 |