Age

Nationality

Occupation

Length of stay in Qatar and travel history

Risk factors

Site of infection

Treatment

Duration

Outcome

1

47 yrs.

Nepal

Gardner

2 years with no recent travel history

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Bacteremia + liver and splenic abscesses

Iv Meropenem

3 months

and 10 days

Cured

2

51 yrs.

India

Fisherman

2 years with no recent travel history

Chronic hepatitis B + alcohol consumption + DM

Bacteremia + vertebral osteomyelitis + paraspinal abscess

Iv Meropenem + TMP-SMX Followed by Doxycycline + TMP-SMX

6 months

Cured

3

36 yrs.

India

Fisherman

4 year with no recent travel history

Chronic hepatitis B, No History of Diabetes Mellitus

Knee septic arthritis + osteomyelitis

Iv Meropenem + TMP-SMX Followed by Doxycycline + TMP-SMX

6 months

Cured

4

20 yrs.

Nepal

Carpenter

18 months with no recent travel history

No risk factors

Groin sinus

Doxycycline + TMP-SMX PO

1 month

Lost follow up

5

49 yrs.

Nepal

Masson

5 years with no recent travel history

DM

Bacteremia + liver and splenic abscesses + thigh abscess

Iv Meropenem then Ceftazidime Followed by Amoxi/ clav +TMP-SMX

9 weeks

Lost follow up

6

53 yrs.

Bangladeshi

Mosque Imam

20 years with recent travel history 3 months prior to presentation

DM, HTN, CAD, CKD

Bacteremia + thigh abscess

Iv Ceftazidime

Followed by Doxycycline + TMP-SMX

20 days

Cured

7 (Faraj S. et al.)

45 yrs.

Unknown

Unknown

Returned from India few days prior to presentation

DM

bacteremia + Disseminated infection

Ceftazidime + TMP-SMX followed by cefuroxime +

TMP-SMX

6 months

Cured