Table 2. Laboratory results of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease stratified by outcome.
| Laboratory test | Normal range | Total cases (n = 102) | Fatal (n = 26) | Nonfatal (n = 66) | p value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
| White blood cells (103 cells/μl) | 3.7–11.7 | 5.1 (3.1–10.8) | 4.5 (2.9–6.5) | 6.9 (3.0–11.1) | 0.210 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 39.6–78.4 | 82 (66.1–87.5) | 84.7 (74.05–88) | 77.6 (63.8–85.3) | 0.479 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 14.1–52.8 | 11.2 (4.8–19.2) | 8.05 (4.8–18.4) | 12.4 (5.6–20.3) | 0.261 |
| Platelets (109 cells/μl) | 172–440 | 142 (58–258) | 90 (59–153) | 178 (64–269) | 0.042 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.0–17.2 | 10.2 (7.9–12) | 8.1 (6.95–10.1) | 10.8 (8.9–12.5) | 0.001 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 34.8–50.9 | 30.1 (23.6–36.1) | 25.2 (20.8–30.4) | 31.9 (26.8–37.6) | 0.002 |
| AST (U/L) | 5–30 | 100.4 (52.4–189) | 109 (52.4–320) | 90.5 (48–133) | 0.094 |
| ALT (U/L) | 5–30 | 47 (26–93) | 36 (22–74) | 47 (27.5–84.4) | 0.547 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 80–130 | 68 (57–107) | 74.5 (49.5–172) | 68 (55–87) | 0.303 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 135–145 | 130 (126–134) | 130.9 (125–135.5) | 130 (127–134) | 0.900 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.5–5.0 | 3.7 (3.3–4.5) | 4.3 (3.6–4.8) | 3.6 (3.1–3.9) | 0.003 |