Table 1 General characteristics of the 39 melioidosis cases
From: Pulmonary melioidosis in Cambodia: A prospective study
All patients (n = 39) | Non severe (n = 28) | Severe (n = 11) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 22 (56.4%) | 19 (67.9%) | 3 (27.3%) | 0.03 |
Age, median years (min. - max.) | 46 (0.08-74) | 47.5 (19-72) | 29 (0.08-74) | |
Risk factors | ||||
Close contact with wet soil | 30 (76.9%) | 23 (82.1%) | 7 (63.6%) | |
Underlying chronic disease | 23 (59.0%) | 21 (75.0%) | 2 (18.2%) | <0.01 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (18.0%) | 7 (25.0%) | ||
Renal impairment | 4 (10.3%) | 3 (10.7%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Chronic lung disease | 13 (33.3%) | 12 (42.6%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Alcoholism | 12 (30.8%) | 10 (35.7%) | 2 (22.2%) | |
Data on admission | ||||
Temperature ≥ 38°C | 27 (69.2%) | 17 (60.7%) | 10 (90.9%) | |
Cough | 38 (97.4%) | 27 (96.4%) | 11 (100%) | |
Dyspnea | 30 (76.9%) | 21 (75.0%) | 9 (81.8%) | |
Thoracic pain | 31 (79.5%) | 26 (92.9%) | 5 (45.5%) | <0.01 |
Hemoptysis | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (3.7%) | ||
Leucocytes median 103/mm3 | 9.4 (6.5-14.4) | 10.9 (7.6-16.6) | 6.4 (3.2-9.4) | <0.01 |
Pneumonia | 27/34 (79.4) | 20/27 (74.0) | 7/7 (100) | |
Pleural effusion | 2/28 (7.1%) | 2/27 (7.4%) | ||
Outcome | ||||
Death | 24/39 (61.5%) | 13/15 (46.4%) | 11/11 (100) | <0.01 |
Time to death, days (min-max) | 3 (1-61) | 3 (1-61) | 3 (1-14) |