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. 2022 Jun 13;16(6):e0010486. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010486

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