Table 3.

Laboratory findings of confirmed cases of Rickettsia africae infection

Laboratory findings	Total cases n=108
Abnormal laboratory findings*	53/75 (70.7%)
↑AST	25/53 (47.2%)
↑CRP	25/53 (47.2%)
↑ALT	22/53 (41.5%)
↓WBC	17/53 (32.1%)
↓PLT	11/53 (20.8%)
↑LDH	8/53 (15.1%)
↑GGT	8/53 (15.1%)
No alterations	22/75 (29.3%)

^*33 cases [4, 13, 15, 19–23, 26, 30, 31, 34, 37, 38, 43, 46, 54] were excluded due to missing data.

AST aspartate aminotransferase; CRP C-reactive protein; ALT alanine aminotransferase; WBC white-blood cells; PLT Platelets; LDH Lactate dehydrogenase; GGT gamma-glutamyl transferase.