Table 3. Clinical and laboratory data of patients.
| Clinical and laboratory characteristic | Campylobacteriosis | Total gastroenteritis | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Frequency (%) | 35 (12.0) | 256 (88.0) | 291 | - | |
| Body temperature (°C) | 39.23±0.90 | 38.28±0.99 | 38.39±1.02 | <0.001 | |
| Vesikari score | 11.37±2.76 | 9.92±2.50 | 10.09±2.57 | 0.004 | |
| Duration of hospitalization (hr) | 66.31±18.30 | 64.78±20.83 | 64.90±20.61 | ||
| Laboratory findings | 0.885 | ||||
| PLT (×103 per mm3) | 234.00±103.59 | 283.15±80.34 | 280.71±81.71 | 0.343 | |
| ANC (×102 per mm3) | 51.62±19.71 | 62.21±16.07 | 61.41±16.55 | 0.026 | |
| HGB (g/dL) | 11.45±0.83 | 11.48±1.11 | 11.48±1.09 | 0.847 | |
| BS (mg/dL) | 85.00±19.54 | 92.71±20.73 | 91.81±20.52 | 0.426 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | 33.32±24.01 | 27.36±28.72 | 27.83±28.35 | 0.180 | |
| HCO3 (mEq/L) | 17.57±2.07 | 17.19±2.98 | 17.24±2.86 | 0.948 | |
| BUN (mg/dL) | 9.71±3.19 | 11.68±5.39 | 11.47±5.22 | 0.438 | |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.26±0.06 | 0.99±3.87 | 0.92±3.65 | 0.788 | |
Values are presented as number (%) or mean±standard deviation.
PLT: platelets, ANC: absolute neutrophil count, HGB: hemoglobin, BS: blood sugar, CRP: C-reactive protein, BUN: blood urea nitrogen.