Table 3.
Laboratory and radiological abnormalities of scrub typhus patients (N = 67)
| Parameter | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Anaemia | 44 (65.7) |
| Total leukocyte count | |
| <4,000 | 3 (4.5) |
| 4000–11,000 | 29 (43.3) |
| >11,000 | 35 (52.2) |
| Platelet count | |
| <50,000 | 3 (4.5) |
| 50,000–100,000 | 17 (25.4) |
| 100,000–150,000 | 7 (10.4) |
| >150,000 | 40 (59.7) |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate >10 mm/1st hour | 47 (69.1) |
| Raised C-reactive protein | 20 (29.9) |
| Elevated liver enzymes | 21 (31.3) |
| Hyponatremia | 20 (29.9) |
| Abnormal chest x-ray findings | 16 (23.9) |
| Ultrasonography whole abdomen impression | |
| Hepatomegaly | 35 (52.2) |
| Hepatosplenomegaly | 27 (43.3) |
| Ascites | 21 (31.3) |