Melioidosis, Singapore, 2003–2014
Long Pang, Patrick N.A. Harris, Rachel L. Seiler, Peng Lim Ooi, Jeffrey Cutter, Kee Tai Goh, Alex R. Cook, Dale Fisher
1, and Louis Yi Ann Chai
1
Author affiliations: National University of Singapore, Singapore (L. Pang, P.N.A. Harris, P.L. Ooi, J. Cutter, K.T. Goh, A.R. Cook, D. Fisher, L.Y.A. Chai); National University Health System, Singapore (L. Pang, P.N.A. Harris, P.L. Ooi, J. Cutter, K.T. Goh, A.R. Cook, D. Fisher, L.Y.A. Chai); University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (P.N.A. Harris, R.L. Seiler); Ministry of Health, Singapore (P.L. Ooi, J. Cutter, K.T. Goh)
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Figure 2
Figure 2. Melioidosis trends, Singapore, 2003–2014. A) Annual incidence of Burkholderia pseudomallei bacteremia and bacteremia-related deaths per 100 melioidosis cases. B) Annual incidence of melioidosis patients with pneumonia and pneumonia-related death per 100 melioidosis patients. C) Annual incidence of B. pseudomallei abscesses per 100 melioidosis patients. Local abscesses as per superficial or cutaneous, and deep abscess as per deep organ (primarily liver, spleen and prostate). D) Annual incidence of diabetes and diabetes-related death per 100 melioidosis patients.
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