TABLE 3.
Clinical variables when clinical focus of infection present
| Variable | Median (range)
|
KW Pa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative culture (n = 106) | Positive local culture (n = 60) | Positive blood culture (n = 46) | ||
| Temp (°C) | ||||
| Initial | 38.9 (38.0–40.7) | 38.9 (38.2–41.3) | 39.1 (38.4–40.5) | NS |
| Peak | 39.1 (38.3–40.7) | 39.2 (38.3–41.3) | 39.6 (38.4–40.8) | <0.001 |
| WBC counts (109/liter) | ||||
| Initial | 12.0 (0.3–42.3) | 14.3 (0.3–32.2) | 14.7 (2.6–38.4) | <0.001 |
| Peak | 12.4 (0.4–43.1) | 14.7 (0.4–41.9) | 16.9 (2.9–38.4) | <0.001 |
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KW, Kruskal-Wallis test.