Volume 27, Number 2—February 2021
Research
Role of Burkholderia pseudomallei–Specific IgG2 in Adults with Acute Melioidosis, Thailand
Panjaporn Chaichana, Kemajittra Jenjaroen, Suchintana Chumseng, Manutsanun Sumonwiriya, Patpong Rongkard, Barbara Kronsteiner, Prapit Teparrukkul, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Nicholas P.J. Day, Narisara Chantratita, and Susanna J Dunachie
Table 1
Baseline demographic characteristics of patients with acute melioidosis, Thailand
| Characteristic | No. patients (%), n = 194 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 49 (25.3) |
| Median age, y (IQR) |
56 (46–63) |
| Sex | |
| M | 129 (66.5) |
| F |
65 (33.5) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| Diabetes | 112 (57.7) |
| Renal disease | 34 (17.5) |
| Heart disease | 23 (11.8) |
| Chronic liver disease |
7 (3.6) |
| Previous melioidosis |
5 (2.6) |
| Clinical manifestation | |
| Bacteremia | 99 (51.0) |
| Pneumonia | 48 (24.7) |
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