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. 2015 May 8;10(5):e0125999. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125999

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