Table 5 Comparison of different parameters between patients with bacterial and non-bacterial febrile illness presenting with a C-reactive protein concentration less than 100 mg/L
Variable | Duration of fever (hours) | CRP (mg/L) | CRP-velocity (mg/L/hour) | WBC (103/ml3) | Neutrophils (103/ml3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bacterial (n = 59) | Mean | 27.2 | 30.58 | 2.6 | 13.1 | 11.0 |
Interquartile range | 4.0 to 24.5 | 18.6 to 80.6 | 1.1 to 6.0 | 8.4 to 16.6 | 6.79 to 14.87 | |
Non-bacterial (n = 63) | Mean | 67.7 | 12.16 | 0.35 | 8.3 | 5.7 |
Interquartile range | 17 to 88 | 8.3 to 36.8 | 0.16 to 1.04 | 5.9 to 9.9 | 3.5 to 7.3 | |
P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |