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. 2013 Sep 12;7(9):e2387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002387

Table 2. Grading scale, disease severity, and outcomes.

Mild Moderate Severe Total Pd
n 8 24 17 49
Bacteraemic a 1 (13%) 4 (17%) 2 (12%) 7 NS
Peak CRP b (units) 46 [28-145] 31 [6-58] 49 (29-54) - NS
Nadir albumin (g/dL) c 33 [27-36] 31 [22.5-34.5] 26 (23-31) - NS
ICU admission a 1 (13%) 2 (8%) 2 (12%) 5 NS
Required readmission d 1 (13%) 11 (46%) 11 (65%) 23 0.03
Length of stay (days) e , f 13 [6-21] 14 [11-17] 15 [13-16) NS
Doses of ivermectin e , f 3 [3-3] 5 [5-5] 7 [7-7] 0.001
a

n(%).

b

Highest plasma C-reactive protein during the hospital admission (median [IQR]).

c

Lowest serum albumin value during the hospital admission (median [IQR]).

d

P value for moderate and severe combined, compared with mild, except where indicated.

e

Median [IQR].

f

P value based on Kruskall Wallis test comparing the three groups.