Table 4.
Characteristic | No. /Total No. (%) |
---|---|
Leukocyte count | |
Mean count | 7335±5127 |
Leukopenia (<4,000/ mm3) | 59/238 (24.8) |
Leukocytosis (>10,000/ mm3) | 51/238 (21.4) |
Anemia | |
Mild (10.0-11.0 gm/dl) | 25/240 (10.4) |
Moderate (8-10 gm/dl) | 35/240 (14.6) |
Severe (<8 gm/dl) | 23/240 (9.6) |
Lymphocyte count | |
<1500/ mm3 in adults | 118/178 (66.3) |
<3000/ mm3 in children | 13/60 (21.7) |
Platelet count | |
Mean count | 226,000+133,000 |
Thrombocytopenia (<150,000/ mm3) | 49/214 (22.9) |
Thrombocytosis (>350,000/ mm3) | 27/214 (12.6) |
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (>40 U/liter) | |
Any deviation | 99/115 (86.1) |
Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (>40 U/liter) | |
Any deviation | 36/110 (32.7) |
Chest X-ray findings | |
Done | 227/274 (82.8) |
Pneumonia found | 211/227 (93.0) |
Antibiotic treatment received | 242/274 (88.3) |
Corticosteroid treatment received | 126/274 (46.0) |
Plus-minus values are mean ± SD