Table 2.
Comparison of outcomes between hospitalized bacteremic melioidosis patients with and without pneumonia, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand; 2009–2013
| Outcome | Hospitalized bacteremic melioidosis patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total; N = 564, n (%) | Pneumonia | Non-pneumonia* | |
| N = 92, n (%) | N = 472, n (%) | ||
| Survived | 307 (54.4) | 38 (41.3) | 269 (57.0) |
| In-hospital deaths | 79 (14.0) | 20 (21.7) | 59 (12.5) |
| Poor discharge condition† | 178 (31.6) | 34 (37.0) | 144 (30.5) |
| Baseline analysis (%) | |||
| Overall mortality rate | 79 (26.2) | 20 (52.6) | 59 (22.4) |
| Sensitivity analysis (%) | |||
| Minimal overall mortality rate‡ | 79 (14.0) | 20 (21.7) | 59 (12.5) |
| Moderate overall mortality rate§ | 124 (22.0) | 29 (31.0) | 95 (20.1) |
| High overall mortality rate‖ | 168 (24.1) | 37 (40.2) | 131 (27.8) |
| Maximum overall mortality rate¶ | 257 (45.6) | 54 (58.7) | 203 (43.0) |
*
Including chest radiograph (CXR) negative, CXR not performed, and no CXR information.
†
Poor discharge condition of patients defined as documented discharge type of transfer, escape, or discharge against advice.
‡
No poor discharge status patients assumed to die.
§
Assume 25% of poor discharge status patients died.
‖
Assume 50% of poor discharge status patients died.
¶
Assume 100% of poor discharge status patients died.