Table 4.
Laboratory data of patients with monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis caused by K. pneumoniae
| Patient No. | Result | White blood cell count, n/mm3 | Banded forms, % | Segmented forms, % | Lymphocyte forms, % | Platelet count, n/mm3 | Albumin, g/dl | Creatinine, μmol/l | Alanine aminotransferase, U/l | C-reactive protein, mg/l | Positive culture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | death | 15,100 | 18 | 65.5 | 13.5 | 124,000 | 1.5 | 1.86 | 68 | 70 | W |
| 2 | death | 36,600 | 4 | 90 | 25 | 197,000 | 1.7 | 1.16 | 15 | 93 | W |
| 3 | death | 3,000 | 9 | 27.5 | 8 | 54,000 | 2 | 1.3 | 33 | 156 | B and W |
| 4 | discharge | 31,300 | 10.5 | 80 | 5 | 44,000 | 2.6 | 1.73 | 64 | 128 | B and W |
| 5 | discharge | 15,400 | 0 | 87 | 9 | 144,000 | 3 | 1.25 | 92 | 10 | W |
| 6 | discharge | 18,200 | 0 | 86 | 11 | 235,000 | 1.8 | 0.88 | 24 | 139 | W |
| 7 | discharge | 13,500 | 2 | 95 | 1 | 125,000 | 2 | 0.8 | 28 | 178 | W |
| Mean | 19,014 | 6.2 | 75.86 | 10.36 | 131,857.14 | 2.08 | 1.28 | 46.3 | 110.6 | ||
W = Wound; B = blood.