Table 2. Katherine flood-associated melioidosis cases.
Demographics* | Risk factors | Inoculating event | Incubation period | Clinical presentation | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
65F, non-Indigenous | Diabetes, chronic lung disease | Unknown | 3 days | Acute pneumonia with septic shock | Died |
53M, First Nations | Diabetes | Walked 3km through flood waters to recover belongings | 1 day | Acute bacteraemic pneumonia | Survived |
22F, non-Indigenous | None | Cut hand on glass cleaning up after floods | 1 day | Finger abscess requiring incision and drainage | Survived |
65F, First Nations | None | Unknown | Unknown | Lower leg ulcer | Survived |
39F, non-Indigenous | None | Unknown | Unknown | Pustule overlying knee | Survived |
24M, non-Indigenous | None | Cut lower leg in flood waters | 10 days | Infected leg wound | Survived |
53M, non-Indigenous | None | Cut shin on caravan tow bar in flood waters | Unknown | Chronic ulcer on shin | Survived |
38M, non-Indigenous | None | Cut finger on barbed wire and fell into flood waters | Unknown | Chronic wound on finger | Survived |
37M, non-Indigenous | Hazardous alcohol consumption | Cut lower leg on ceramic pot in flood waters | 5 days | Lower leg ulcer | Survived |
*Age in years, sex (M = male, F = female), ethnicity