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Table 5 Comparative epidemiology of Melioidosis

From: Incidence, risk factors and clinical epidemiology of melioidosis: a complex socio-ecological emerging infectious disease in the Alor Setar region of Kedah, Malaysia

Variable

Australia1

Thailand2

Singapore3

Pahang, Malaysia4

This study

No. of cases

252

423

372

135

145

Incidence*

19.6

4.4

1.7

6.1

16.4

Median age (year)

49

45

55

51

50

Male:female ratio

3:1

1.4:1

4.5:1

3.6:1

3:1

Bacteremics (%)

46

60

39

92

52

Mortality rate (%)

     

Overall

19

44

40

54

34

Bacteremic cases

37

-

55

54

50

Diabetes mellitus

37

20

57

74

57

  1. 1 Currie et al. 2004 [16]; 2 Suputtamonkol et al. 1999 [20]; 3 Heng et al. 1998 [23]; 4 How et al. 2005 [12]
  2. *per 100,000 population per year