Table 1. Clinical and laboratory findings for scrub typhus cases of Jinjiang City.
Finding | N* | n** | % of patients |
---|---|---|---|
Clinical | |||
Fever | 187 | 187 | 100 |
Eschar or ulcer | 187 | 165 | 88.2 |
Rash | 187 | 164 | 87.7 |
Chill | 187 | 164 | 87.7 |
Headache | 187 | 125 | 66.8 |
Conjunctival congestion | 187 | 39 | 20.9 |
Lymphadenopathy | 187 | 18 | 9.6 |
Bronchopneumonia | 187 | 5 | 2.7 |
Laboratory | |||
Increased WBC count (above 10×109/liter) | 140 | 13 | 9.3 |
Decreased platelet count (below 100×109/liter) | 137 | 29 | 21.2 |
Elevated transaminase level | |||
ALT increase | 132 | 78 | 59.1 |
AST increase | 132 | 79 | 59.8 |
Elevated bilirubin | |||
Total bilirubin increase | 128 | 13 | 10.2 |
Direct bilirubin increase | 113 | 19 | 16.8 |
Elevated C-reactive protein | 77 | 70 | 90.9 |
Elevated ESR | 20 | 9 | 45.0 |
*N: the number of cases with corresponding clinical or laboratory examination
**n: the number of cases with corresponding clinical or laboratory finding