Table 1.
Characteristics of male patients with melioidosis prostatic abscess and male patients with melioidosis without prostatic abscess
| Number | All | Men with prostatic abscess, N = 22 | Men without prostatic abscess, N = 122 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 144 | 54 (44-65) | 56 (46–64) | 54 (44–65) | 0.51 |
| Identifies as an ATSI | 144 | 67 (47%) | 12 (55%) | 55 (45%) | 0.49 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 142 | 76 (54%) | 9 (41%) | 67/120 (56%) | 0.2 |
| Hazardous alcohol intake* | 139 | 76 (55%) | 15/20 (75%) | 61/119 (52%) | 0.048 |
| Chronic kidney disease† | 142 | 26 (18%) | 2 (9%) | 24/120 (21%) | 0.22 |
| Chronic lung disease‡ | 141 | 24 (17%) | 2/21 (10%) | 22/120 (18%) | 0.32 |
| Immunosuppressio§ | 141 | 12 (9%) | 0/21 (0%) | 12/120 (10%) | 0.13 |
| Malignancy‖ | 141 | 14 (10%) | 2/21 (9%) | 12/120 (10%) | 0.95 |
| Urinary symptoms¶ | 134 | 40 (30%) | 18 (82%) | 22/112 (20%) | < 0.001 |
| Urine leukocytes > 50 × 106/L | 115 | 57 (50%) | 21/21 (100%) | 36/94 (38%) | < 0.001 |
| Urine erythrocytes > 50 × 106/L | 115 | 36/113 (32%) | 11/21 (52%) | 26/94 (28%) | 0.04 |
| Positive urine culture | 117 | 24 (21%) | 17/22 (77%) | 7/95 (7%) | < 0.001 |
| Bacteremia | 141 | 104 (74%) | 15 (68%) | 89/119 (75%) | 0.52 |
| Requiring ICU admission | 141 | 40/139 (29%) | 6/23 (26%) | 34/116 (29%) | 0.76 |
| Relapse# | 144 | 5 (3%) | 1 (5%) | 4 (3%) | 0.57 |
| Death** | 144 | 10 (7%) | 1 (5%) | 9 (7%) | 1 |
ATSI = Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; ICU = intensive care unit. For age, the median and interquartile range is presented. For all other variables, the absolute number (percentage) is presented.
If documented in the medical record.
Serum creatinine ≥ 150 μmol/L documented before the presentation.
Receiving any ongoing treatment of a chronic lung condition.
Use of immunosuppressive agents, including corticosteroids, chemotherapy or immunomodulatory therapies.
Pathologically confirmed malignant neoplasm.
Dysuria, urgency, frequency, retention, or incontinence.
Clinical deterioration in association with a positive culture for Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Death due to melioidosis within 90 days of hospitalization.