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Fever on admission and duration of bacterial excretion after salmonella gastroenteritis in 102 children (Ref [7])
| Degree of fever (°C) | No of children | Duration of salmonella excretion (weeks) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean | Mean (SD) | ||
| (A) > 40 0 | 15 | 0–10 | 0 | 1.9 (2.9) |
| (B) 38–38.9 | 66 | 0–18 | 3 | 4.1 (4.0) |
| (C) <37.9 | 21 | 2–60 | 7 | 11.7 (15.1) |
P value: (A) vs. (B), p = 0.160; (B) vs. (C), p = 0.0011; (A) vs. (C), p = 0.0001
