title: Melioidosis in north Queensland, 2000-2009.
abstract: There were 176 culture-confirmed cases of melioidosis in north Queensland over the 10 years, 2000-2009. Most (nearly 80%) occurred in the first 4 months of the year. The overall case fatality was 21%, but was 14% in 2005-2009. Of the 173 adult cases, 45% were in Indigenous adults. Both diabetes and alcohol abuse were more prevalent among Indigenous adults with melioidosis than among non-Indigenous adults. The incidences in Indigenous adults were particularly high in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area, Cape York and Mornington Island, whereas for non-indigenous adults there appears to be a higher risk within Townsville city.
authors.affiliation: Cairns Population Health Unit, Tropical Regional Services, Division of the Chief Health Officer, Queensland Health, Cairns, Queensland. Jeffrey_hanna@health.qld.gov.au
authors.forename: Jeffrey N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Jan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.forename: Dianne L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Brookes
authors.forename: Terrianne
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raulli
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires