Table 2.

Country wise identified significant risk factors for melioidosis in humans.

Country	Risk Factors	References
Australia	Diabetes mellitus	[15,31,90,93,94]
	Exposure to soil and water	[49]
	Alcoholism	[31,94]
	Old age	[90]
	Chronic lung disease	[31,90]
	Chronic renal disease	[90]
	Heart disease	[31]
	Rainfall	[9]
Bangladesh	Diabetes mellitus	[45]
Cambodia	Inappropriate antibiotic therapy	[13]
	Close contact with wet soil	[89]
	Underlying chronic disease	[89]
India	Diabetes mellitus	[10,42,95]
	Alcoholism	[47]
	Rainfall	[10]
	Old age	[95]
Malaysia	Diabetes mellitus	[22]
	Thalassemia (children)	[96]
Singapore	Diabetes mellitus	[11,38]
	Old age	[11,38]
Thailand	Diabetes mellitus	[30,88]
	Thalassaemia	[88]
	Lung disease	[19]
	Inappropriate antibiotic therapy	[19,65]
	Working in rice field	[97]
	Exposure to rain	[97]
	Exposure to soil and water	[88]
	Old age	[30]