Table 4.
Clinical characteristics of RMPP children hospitalised with co-infection with other pathogens
| Characteristic | Co-infection with bacteria | Co-infection with virus | Co-infection with both bacteria and virus | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 61 | 35 | 11 | |
| Males n (%) | 33 (54.1) | 19 (54.3) | 5 (45.5) | 0.860 |
| Ages (year) | 5.21 ± 2.61 | 4.93 ± 2.67 | 3.48 ± 1.90* | 0.127 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 11.98 ± 5.55 | 10.80 ± 3.55 | 13.18 ± 7.39 | 0.740 |
| Fever process (d) | 13.34 ± 4.25 | 13.34 ± 3.51 | 13.91 ± 3.45 | 0.607 |
| Laboratory findings | ||||
| Leukocyte count (×109/l) | 11.80 ± 5.66 | 11.14 ± 4.94 | 10.12 ± 2.88 | 0.746 |
| Neutrophil (%) | 67.93 ± 15.47 | 62.68 ± 16.50 | 67.15 ± 17.67 | 0.276 |
| Lymphocyte (%) | 25.47 ± 14.63 | 32.13 ± 16.27* | 30.45 ± 18.59 | 0.128 |
| Platelet (×109/l) | 327.41 ± 123.52 | 356.34 ± 95.78 | 366.00 ± 89.58 | 0.233 |
| C-reactive protein>8 mg/l n (%) | 47 (77.0) | 26 (74.3) | 6 (54.5) | 0.294 |
| C-reactive protein>38 mg/l n (%) | 26 (42.6) | 9 (25.7) | 3 (27.3) | 0.208 |
| C-reactive protein >100 mg/l n (%) | 12 (19.7) | 2 (5.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.059 |
| Elevated serum LDH n (%) | 46 (75.4) | 29 (82.9) | 9 (81.8) | 0.667 |
| Elevated serum CKMB n (%) | 5 (8.2) | 5 (14.3) | 2 (18.2) | 0.490 |
| Elevated serum ALT n (%) | 5 (8.2) | 3 (8.6) | 1 (9.1) | 0.994 |
*P < 0.05 compared with co-infection with bacteria group.