Table 5.

Comparison of clinical characteristics of patients with infected with Salmonella typhi versus those infected with S. paratyphi, London, United Kingdom^*

Characteristic	S. typhi	S. paratyphi	P
Mean length of in-patient stay, days	5.9 (n = 47)	6.4 (n = 45)	NS
Mean temperature on admission, °C	38.2 (n = 42)	38.1 (n = 41)	NS
Mean heart rate on admission, bpm	104 (n = 41)	98 (n = 41)	NS
Mean time to defervescence, days	5.8 (n = 41)	6.6 (n = 38)	NS
Relative bradycardia, % of total	15 (n = 41)	12 (n = 41)	NS
Splenomegaly, % of total	10 (n = 42)	17 (n = 42)	NS
Rose spots, % of total	5 (n = 42)	2 (n = 41)	NS

^*NS = not significant; bpm = beats per minute.