Table 4.
Clinical Characteristics of 11 HFRS Patients with Detectable HTNV RNA in Serum by RT-PCR
| 02–1993 | 03–1223 | 03–1321 | 04–1469 | 04–1536 | 06–1308 | 07–1481 | 08–327 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex/Age | M/37 | M/42 | M/43 | M/56 | M/50 | M/56 | M/26 | M/45 |
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2003 | 2004 | 2004 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Month | Nov | Nov | Dec | Nov | Dec | Oct | Dec | May |
| Comorbiditiy | – | – | DM | – | DM | – | – | – |
| Outdoor activity | Fishing | – | – | Agriculture | Fishing | – | – | Fishing |
| IFA test result | w+ | 3+ | 1+ | 1+ | 2+ | w+ | 1+ | 2+ |
| Day from symptom onset to hospital visit | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Duration of fever (day) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| Conjunctival injection | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | – | – | Yes |
| Minimum platelet (×1,000/μL) | 11 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 40 | 27 | 22 | 34 |
| Peak WBC count /μL | 18,500 | 24,200 | 20,900 | 22,600 | 24,100 | 13,600 | 11,500 | 32,900 |
| Peak BUN (mg/dL) | 94.1 | 96.7 | 40.2 | 63.2 | 61.5 | 31.4 | 21 | 49.3 |
| Peak Cr (mg/dL) | 7.1 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| Initial serum albumin (g/dL) | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Admission | General ward | ICU | ICU | ICU | ICU | General ward | ICU | ICU |
| Complication | ARF | ARF | ARF, pleural effusion | ARF, pleural effusion, pulmonary edema | ARF, cholecystitis, pancreatitis | ARF | ARF | ARF, cholecystitis, pericardial effusion |
| Hospital day | 8 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 23 |
| Outcome | recovered | recovered | recovered | recovered | recovered | recovered | recovered | recovered |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; IFA, immunofluorescent antibody; WBC, white blood cell; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; ICU, intensive care unit; ARF, acute renal failure.