Table 2.
Laboratory parameters, and radiological and microbiology results of patients with rhino-orbito-cerebral-mucormycosis.
| Parameters | Values | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| WBC count (mean ± SD) | 11,469.23 ± 5489.61 | |
| Absolute neutrophil count (mean ± SD) | 10,287.97 ± 4998.11 | |
| Absolute leukocyte count (mean ± SD) | 1518.33 ± 622.04 | |
| Neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (mean ± SD) | 8.1 ± 6.4 | |
| PT-INR (mean ± SD) | 1.05 ± 0.14 | |
| KOH mount positive for fungus (N) | 7 | 23.3 |
| Culture positive for fungus (N) | 18 | 60 |
| Rhizopus species in culture (N) | 5 | 16.7 |
| Aspergillus species in culture (N) | 1 | 3.3 |
| Lichtheimia corymbifera (N) | 1 | 3.3 |
| Mucor species in culture (N) | 10 | 33.3 |
| MRI showing PNS involvement (N) | 16 | 53.3 |
| MRI showing orbital involvement (N) | 14 | 46.7 |
| MRI showing CNS involvement (N) | 6 | 20 |
WBC, white blood cell; N, number of patients; SD, standard deviation; PT-INR, prothrombin time-international normalized ratio; KOH, potassium hydroxide; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; PNS, paranasal sinuses; CNS, central nervous system.