Table 3.

Degree and duration of fever, and duration required for defervescence

Fever*	N	%
From the onset to the first contact
≥ 39°C	21	38.2
≥ 38°C	50	90.9
≥ 37.5°C	52	94.5
Fever duration from initiation of treatment to defervescence†
Within 3 days	17	37.8
Within 4 days	32	71.1
Within 5 days	38	84.4

^*Total patients = 55.

^†Total patients = 45.