Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of 60 recruited children with HFMD caused by EV71 infection.
| Group | Number | M/F | Age (Months) | WBC (×109) | CRP (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | 29 | 16/13 | 46.41 ± 18.01 | 7.90 ± 1.84 | 6.95 ± 4.80 |
| Severe | 31 | 20/11 | 26.19 ± 12.98 | 13.11 ± 4.16 | 19.39 ± 11.91 |
| HC | 43 | 23/20 | 37.44 ± 11.14 | 6.34 ± 1.11 | 0.31 ± 0.10 |
Note: data correspond to the arithmetic mean ± SD. M/F: male/female; WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein; HC: healthy controls.
60 Laboratory-confirmed HFMD children with EV71 infection were recruited and classified into two groups according to the clinical severity of disease and degrees of neurological damage.