Table 2 Clinical and laboratory characteristics for the children with M. pneumoniae pneumonia according to the pneumonia pattern
From: Difference of clinical features in childhood Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Group | Bronchopneumonia | Segmental/Lobar | P |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 96) | (n = 95) | ||
Clinical characteristics | |||
Mean age (y) | 4.6 ± 2.5 | 6.6 ± 3.0 | <0.001 |
Male/Female | 47/49 | 42/53 | |
Duration of fever (d) | 5.5 ± 2.8 | 6.5 ± 2.8 | 0.02 |
Hospitalization (d) | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 7.3 ± 2.3 | 0.001 |
Laboratory findings | |||
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.3 ± 0.9 | 12.0 ± 0.9 | 0.09 |
Leukocyte (×103//μL) | 8.7 ± 4.9 | 7.4 ± 3.0 | 0.04 |
Neutrophil (%) | 56 ± 14 | 65 ± 12 | <0.001 |
Lymphocyte (%) | 33 ± 13 | 25 ± 11 | <0.001 |
Monocyte (%) | 9 ± 3 | 8 ± 3 | 0.06 |
Lymphocyte count (/μL) | 2700 ± 1700 | 1900 ± 1300 | <0.001 |
Platelet (×103/μL) | 283 ± 98 | 251 ± 80 | 0.02 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 2.1 ± 2.3 | 5.1 ± 5.3 | <0.001 |
ESR (mm/h) | 39 ± 18 | 50 ± 21 | 0.001 |
Seroconveter (n,%) | 36 (38) | 50 (53) | 0.04 |