Table 1. Clinical characteristics of 102 patients with quantitative PCR–confirmed leptospirosis, by disease severity, Martinique, 2010–2013.
| Characteristic | All patients, n = 102, no. (%) | Patients with severe disease, n = 12, no. (%) | Patients with nonsevere disease, n = 90, no. (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever >38°C | 88 (86.3) | 9 (75) | 79 (87.8) | 0.364 |
| Hypotension* | 10 (9.8) | 5 (41.7) | 5 (5.6) | 0.002 |
| Cough | 12 (11.8) | 3 (25) | 9 (10) | 0.148 |
| Abnormalities at chest auscultation | 7 (6.9) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (3.3) | 0.003 |
| Abdominal pain | 30 (29.4) | 5 (41.7) | 25 (27.8) | 0.329 |
| Vomiting | 42 (41.2) | 5 (41.7) | 37 (41.1) | 1 |
| Diarrhea | 30 (29.4) | 3 (25) | 27 (30) | 1 |
| Icterus | 39 (38.2) | 9 (75) | 30 (33.3) | 0.009 |
| Conjunctival suffusion | 20 (19.6) | 1 (8.3) | 19 (21.1) | 0.45 |
| Consciousness disorders | 2 (1.6) | 1 (8.3) | 1 (1.1) | 0.2 |
| Hemorrhage† | 6 (5.9) | 1 (8.3) | 5 (5.6) | 0.54 |
| Oliguria** or anuria‡ | 8 (7.8) | 5 (41.7) | 3 (3.3) | 0.0001 |
*Systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg. †Hemoptysis, hematuria, bleeding of the gums, or hematemesis. ‡<500 mL urine/day.