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. 2018 Dec 29;86(3):281–286. doi: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.12.002

Table 2.

Clinical features for predicting causative Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae.

Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 7)
Haemophilus influenzae (n = 10)
Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds Ratio (95% CI) p-value
Nasal obstruction 0.07 (0.00–1.91) NS 1.67 (0.06–47.83) NS
Discolored discharge 1.42 (0.08–26.94) NS 1.70 (0.12–23.69) NS
Facial pain Undefined NS 0.23 (0.04–1.30) NS
Smell disturbance 13.00 (0.45–377.47) NS 0.31 (0.01–8.68) NS
Fever >38 °C Undefined NS 4.72 (0.25–89.63) NS
Double sickening 0.62 (0.08–4.95) NS 0.48 (0.08–2.98) NS
Persistent symptoms 0.30 (0.04–2.36) NS 3.00 (0.42–21.66) NS
Elevated CRP 4.32 (0.25–75.57) NS 18.06 (2.36–138.20) 0.005
Elevated ESR 0.20 (0.01–3.64) NS 0.46 (0.07–2.98) NS

CI, confidence interval; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; NS, not significant.