Table 2.
Features of patients with primary or secondary bone and joint melioidosis versus melioidosis elsewhere.
| Primary or secondary bone/joint melioidosis (n = 41) | Melioidosis elsewhere (n = 495) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (at 1st diagnosis) | Median 47 (range 1–64) | Median 49 (range 1–91) | >0.10 |
| Indigenous | 30 (73.2%) | 251 (50.7%) | 0.006 |
| Male | 22 (53.7%) | 350 (70.7%) | 0.023 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 (48.8%) | 192 (38.8%) | >0.10 |
| Hazardous alcohol use | 15 (36.6%) | 196 (39.6%) | >0.10 |
| Chronic renal impairment | 7 (17.1%) | 59 (11.9%) | >0.10 |
| Other risk factors for melioidosis | 17 (41.5%) | 217 (43.8%) | >0.10 |
| No documented risk factors for melioidosis | 8 (19.5%) | 61 (12.3%) | >0.10 |
| Occupational exposure | 2 (4.9%) | 93 (18.8%) | 0.025 |
| Blood culture positive | 29 (70.7%) | 268 (55.0%) | 0.052 |
| Septic shock | 9 (22.0%) | 108 (21.8%) | >0.10 |
| Required intensive care management | 11 (26.8%) | 111 (22.4%) | >0.10 |
| Mortality | 2 (4.9%) | 71 (14.3%) | 0.089 |