Table I.
Patient characteristics comparing antibiotic treatment with appendicectomy in acute appendicitis.
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| Characteristics | Gibeily GJ (14) | Hansson J (15) | Styrud J (16) | Turhan AN (17) | Eriksson S (18) |
| Patients, n | 17/15 | 119/250 | 128/124 | 107/183 | 20/20 |
| Age, years | 38.3 | 37/34 | NR | NR | 27.8/35.0 |
| Males, n | 40.95/8 | 62/138 | 128/124 | 65/125 | 14/13 |
| Females, n | 12/7 | 57/112 | 0/0 | 42/58 | 6/7 |
| Body temperature, °C | NR | 37.5/37.5 | 37.5/37.4 | NR | 37.2/37.1 |
| WBC, k/mm3 | 12.1/14.3 | 12.2/13.5 | 12.5/12.4 | NR | 13.8/13.9 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/l | NR | 56/54 | 55/54 | NR | 41/40 |
WBC, white blood cell count; NR, not reported.