ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2026
Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Outcomes of Chronic Melioidosis in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory, 1989-2023.
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- Dry Season Melioidosis in the Tropical North of Australia.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Melioidosis is caused by infection with Method: Cases of melioidosis with symptoms for ≥2 months in the Australian Northern Territory from 1989 to 2023 were described and compared to cases with symptoms for <2 months. Results: Among the 126 (9.4%) chronic melioidosis cases, the most common presentations were pneumonia (38.9%) and skin and soft tissue infections (32.5%). In those with primary pneumonia, neoplasia was a differential diagnosis in 25.5% and tuberculosis in 32.4% of chest radiography reports. Patients with chronic compared to acute melioidosis were significantly more likely to have cutaneous disease (32.5% vs 10.4%, Conclusions: Patients with chronic melioidosis have fewer risk factors for melioidosis, lower disease severity, higher serology titers, and lower mortality than patients with acute melioidosis.
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