Table 1.

Relevant epidemiological data and main laboratory results on admission.

Laboratory parameters	Reference levels	Patient 1	Patient 2	Patient 3	Patient 4	Patient 5	Patient 6	Patient 7
Admission date		02/01/2014	28/10/2014	30/01/2015	13/02/2015	26/02/2015	03/07/2015	04/08/2015
Day of fever		8	6	4	8	5	7	3
Epidemiological data		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
WBC (×109 cell/L)	4.0–11.0 × 109L	6.3	6.2	6.92	4.25	5.56	9.64	5.64
PMNL (%)	53.8–69.8%	82%	80%	84%	57%	59.6%	66.6%	48%
Platelet count (×109 cells/L)	150–400 × 109L	164	155	77	115	125	186	107
AST (IU/L)	10–37 U/L	332	186	152	82	158	91	76
ALT (IU/L)	10–37 U/L	481	289	271	206	197	125	108
SGGT (IU/L)	10–49 U/L	571	148	285	132	221	177	38
APT (IU/L)	30–120 U/L	238	157	194	113	178	145	85
Total bilirrubin	<1.2 mg/dL	1.81	0.76	3.24	1.45	1.19	0.54	0.68
Direct bilirrubin	<0.4 mg/dL	0.91	0.25	2.11	0.54	0.47	0.11	0.16
aPTT	24.5–36.5  s	35.9	31	40	31.8	43.7	35.5	32.6
PT	9.5–14.5 s	13.2	12.2	17	13	13.5	12	12.4
CRP (mg/L)	<3 mg/L	145.9	103.6	240	106	179	148.7	88.7

WBC: white blood cells; PMNL: polymorphonuclear leukocytes; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; SGGT: serum gamma-glutamyl transferase; APT: alkaline phosphatase level; aPTT: activated partial thromboplastin time; PT: prothrombin time; CRP: C-reactive protein.