Table 1.

Sample and clinical information for the nine patients with recurrent melioidosis

Patient ID	Description	Admission date	Age (years)	Sex	Sample type	Home address (village, district, province)	Underlying conditions	Occupation	Outcome	Days IV ceftazidime
MM321	Initial infection	April 5, 2010	50	M	Hemoculture	Nongvaeng, Hadxaifong, Vientiane Capital	Hypertension and blood dyscrasia	Construction worker	Discharged healthy	32
MM321.2	Recurrent infection	December 9, 2010	50	M	Pus	Nongvaeng, Hadxaifong, Vientiane Capital	Hypertension and blood dyscrasia	Construction worker	Discharged healthy	22
MM360	Initial infection	August 4, 2010	45	M	Hemoculture	Xokgnai, Xaysettha, Vientiane Capital	Diabetes	Farmer	Discharged healthy	12
MM360.2	Recurrent infection	September 24, 2014	49	M	Hemoculture	Xokgnai, Xaysettha, Vientiane Capital	Diabetes	Farmer	Discharged healthy	21
MM363	Initial infection	August 13, 2010	59	F	Hemoculture	Nonsavang, Viengkham, Vientiane Province	Diabetes and gastric ulcer	Cook	Discharged healthy	27
MM363.2	Recurrent infection	June 20, 2012	61	F	Hemoculture	Nonsavang, Viengkham, Vientiane Province	Diabetes	Cook	Discharged healthy	21
MM384	Initial infection	September 5, 2010	43	M	Hemoculture	Phonkham, Phonhong, Vientiane Province	Diabetes	Farmer	Discharged healthy	33
MM384.2	Recurrent infection	June 1, 2013	46	M	Hemoculture	Phonkham, Phonhong, Vientiane Province	Diabetes	Farmer	Death	3
MM439	Initial infection	April 2, 2011	10	M	Pus	Phonsim, Kaysone, Savannakhet	None known	Student	Discharged healthy	10
MM439.2	Recurrent infection	May 23, 2012	11	M	Pus	Phonsim, Kaysone, Savannakhet	None known	Student	Discharged healthy	12
MM452	Initial infection	June 14, 2011	55	M	Hemoculture	Nonborkell, Xaysettha, Vientiane Capital	Diabetes and renal calculi	Merchant	Discharged healthy	14
MM452.2	Recurrent infection	January 21, 2013	57	M	Hemoculture	Nonborkell, Xaysettha, Vientiane Capital	Diabetes and renal calculi	Merchant	Discharged healthy	20
MM476	Initial infection	September 1, 2011	2	M	Throat Swab	Chansavang, Sikhottabong, Vientiane Capital	None known	Child	Discharged healthy	10
MM476.2	Recurrent infection	November 2, 2011	3	M	Pus	Chansavang, Sikhottabong, Vientiane Capital	None known	Child	Discharged healthy	10
MM545	Initial infection	September 21, 2012	60	M	Hemoculture	Huayxai, Pakxanh, Bolikhamxay	Diabetes	Farmer	Discharged healthy	32
MM545.2	Recurrent infection	June 12, 2014	63	M	Hemoculture	Huayxai, Pakxanh, Bolikhamxay	Diabetes, cirrhosis, renal failure	Farmer	Discharged healthy	14
MM562	Initial infection	November 18, 2012	49	M	Hemoculture	Lak, Salavan, Salavan	None known	Government official	Discharged healthy	14
MM562.2	Recurrent infection	November 22, 2013	50	M	Hemoculture	Lak, Salavan, Salavan	Diabetes	Government official	Discharged healthy	10

F = female; IV = intravenous; M = male. Recurrences have been designated with “.2” in sample IDs.