Table 2 Laboratory test results of 127 patients with penicilliosis
Laboratory findings | All N = 127 (100%) | Fatal Cases N = 16 (13%) | Non Fatal Cases N = 111 (87%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) N | Mean (SD) N | Mean (SD) N | |||
Hemoglobin (g/L) | 92 (26) 126 | 95 (24) 16 | 92 (26) 110 | 0.666 | |
AST(U/L) | 189 (183) 125 | 285 (238) 16 | 175 (170) 109 | 0.024 | |
ALT(U/L) | 82 (81) 125 | 78 (71) 16 | 82 (83) 109 | 0.841 | |
Albumin (g/L) | 33.9 (8.4) 101 | 30.2 (8.3) 16 | 34.6 (8.3) 85 | 0.055 | |
Total bilirubin (μmol/L) | 37.5 (54.4) 85 | 49 (57) 16 | 35 (54) 109 | .410 | |
LDH ( U/L) | 1104 (1378) 92 | 2501 (2662) 15 | 832 (714) 77 | 0.000 | |
0.049* | |||||
CD4 + T-cell count (cells/μL) | 36.9 (37.6) 114 | 31 (32) 10 | 38 (38) 104 | 0.401 | |
White blood cell count(cells/μL) | 5777 (4063) 105 | 8667 (654) 9 | 5506 (369) 96 | 0.025 | |
Platelets (cells/μL) | 134 (100) 126 | 91 (81) 16 | 141 (101) 110 | 0.037 | |
Prothrombin time | 74.4 (28.1) 54 | 42 (19) 10 | 82 (25) 44 | 0.000 | |
Creatinine (μmol/L) | 95.2 (69.4) 120 | 103 (41) 16 | 94 (73) 104 | 0.477 | |
Urea ( mmol/L) | 5.96 (3.32) 123 | 8.2 (4.0) 16 | 5.6 (3.1) 107 | 0.003 | |
Fatal Cases N = 16 (13%) | Non Fatal Cases N = 111 (87%) | P value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |
Positive blood culture | 16 (100%) | 75 (68%) | .003 | 1.2 | 1.1 – 1.3 |
Positive skin culture | 8 (50%) | 82 (74%) | 0.075 | 0.4 | 0.1 – 1.0 |