Table 2.
AMD Results for Clinical Samples From 232 Patients With Culture-Confirmed Melioidosis
| Clinical Samplea | No. Tested | No. AMD +ve (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | 172 | 47 (27) |
| Urine | 129 | 81 (63) |
| Sputum | 64 | 31 (48) |
| Skin swabs | 38 | 17 (45) |
| Joint fluid | 13 | 6 (46) |
| Other pus/tissueb | 30 | 23 (77) |
| Cerebrospinal fluidc | 9 | 3 (33) |
Abbreviation: AMD, Active Melioidosis Detect.
Only 1 sample per individual for each clinical specimen (where done), so duplicate samples such as serial serum, urine, or sputum were removed.
Tissue samples included prostate, spleen, lung, brain, colon, bone, skin, lymph node.
Only 1 cerebrospinal fluid sample was B. pseudomallei culture +ve.