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. 2019 Mar 25;14(3):e0214324. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214324

Table 3. Mortality rates according to lymphocyte count, age and a dose of glucocorticoids at diagnosis of PCP.

Number of patients Number of death (%)
Lymphocyte count /μl
    <250 18 11 (61.1)
    250–500 15 10 (66.6)
    500–1000 37 13 (35.1)
    1000–1500 14 7 (50.0)
    1500 = < 11 1 (9.0)
Age year
    <50 7 2 (28.5)
    51–65 35 9 (25.7)
    66–80 44 27 (61.3)
    81 = < 9 4 (44.4)
Daily dose of prednisolone mg
    <5 15 2 (13.3)
    5–10 17 6 (35.2)
    10–20 26 13 (50.0)
    20–30 17 9 (52.9)
    30 = < 20 12 (60.0)