Table 18.
Laboratory findings among those who received antibiotics
| On admission | No | Median (IQR) | 1 week after admission | No | Median (IQR) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12,188 | 13.9 (12.6–15) | Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11,394 | 13 (11.8–14.1) | < 0.001 |
| Platelet count (× 106/L) | 12,193 | 189,000 (148,000–246,000) | Platelet count (× 106/L) | 11,382 | 278,000 (200,000–374,000) | < 0.001 |
| Leukocytes (× 106/L) | 12,186 | 6300 (4770–8500) | Leukocytes (× 106/L) | 11,394 | 6560 (4950–9100) | < 0.001 |
| Neutrophils (× 106/L) | 12,130 | 4600 (3230–6750) | Neutrophils (× 106/L) | 11,352 | 4400 (2950–7070) | 0.010 |
| Lymphocytes (× 106/L) | 12,172 | 920 (680–1,300) | Lymphocytes (× 106/L) | 11,380 | 1100 (700–1590) | < 0.001 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 11,754 | 63 (21–131) | C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 11,061 | 24.2 (7.1–77.5) | < 0.001 |
| Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 5812 | 0.1 (0.06–0.23) | Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 4411 | 0.09 (0.05–0.21) | 0.18 |
| Ferritin (mcg/mL) | 4821 | 627 (305–1,246) | Ferritin (mcg/mL) | 5519 | 665 (346–1249) | 0.20 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 7867 | 611 (500–737) | Fibrinogen (mg/dL) | 7021 | 573 (470–708) | < 0.001 |
| Interleukin-6 [IL-6] (pg/mL) | 1583 | 31.6 (11.9–66) | Interleukin-6 [IL-6] (pg/mL) | 1856 | 16 (4.86–56) | 0.068 |
| Creatine kinase [CK] (U/L) | 6262 | 92 (55–175) | Creatine kinase [CK] (U/L) | 5309 | 54 (33–105) | < 0.001 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] (mg/dL) | 10,618 | 320 (247–430) | Lactate dehydrogenase [LDH] (mg/dL) | 10,151 | 285 (220–406) | < 0.001 |
| D-Dimer (ng/dL) | 9508 | 667 (380–1226) | D-Dimer (ng/dL) | 8624 | 732 (395–1506) | < 0.001 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 12,156 | 0.91 (0.70–1.21) | Creatinine (mg/dL) | 11,366 | 0.83 (0.68–1.05) | < 0.001 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 5199 | 3.8 (3.4–4.1) | Albumin -(g/dL) | 4853 | 3.4 (3.1–3.8) | < 0.001 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 9259 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 8586 | 0.59 (0.40–0.87) | < 0.001 |
| Alanine aminotransferase [GPT-ALT] (U/L) | 11,515 | 29 (19–47) | Alanine aminotransferase [GPT-ALT] (U/L) | 10,730 | 37 (22–66) | < 0.001 |
| Aspartate Aminotransferase [GOT-AST] (U/L) | 9519 | 36 (26–53) | Aspartate Aminotransferase [GOT-AST] (U/L) | 9466 | 34 (23–54) | 0.14 |