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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2020; 8(17): 3708-3717
Published online Sep 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3708
Published online Sep 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3708
Characteristics | Value |
Age, yr | 50.4 ± 20.4 |
Male, n (%) | 168 (42) |
DM/HTN/CKD/CVD [n (%)] | 57 (14.3)/99 (24.8)/8 (2)/18 (4.5) |
WBC count (× 103/μL) | 9526.9 ± 4803 |
CRP (mg/L) | 78.3 ± 82.5 |
Fecal calprotectin (mg/kg) | 902.9 ± 812 |
Initial body temperature (°C) | 37.3 ± 0.9 |
Duration of fever (> 38°C), d | 0.58 ± 0.9 |
Duration of hospitalization, d | 6.1 ± 4.7 |
Duration of diarrhea, d | 4 ± 4.6 |
Positive stool PCR | Negative stool PCR | P value | |
Age (yr) | 50.4 ± 20.5 | 50.5 ± 20.3 | 0.97 |
Male [n (%)] | 76 (38.6) | 92 (45.3) | 0.145 |
WBC count (103/μL) | 9968.8 ± 5165.1 | 9098.1 ± 4394 | 0.145 |
CRP (mg/L) | 109.8 ± 83.5 | 47.7 ± 68.9 | 0.0001 |
Fever > 38°C [n (%)] | 101 (51.3) | 47 (23.2) | 0.0001 |
Hospital days | 5.9 ± 4.1 | 6.2 ± 5.1 | 0.733 |
Fever duration (d) | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.4 ± 0.9 | 0.0001 |
Diarrhea duration (d) | 3.8 ± 4.3 | 4.3 ± 4.8 | 0.772 |
Calprotectin (mg/kg) | 1124.5 ± 816.9 | 609 ± 713.2 | 0.001 |
Colitis on sigmoidoscopy [n (%)] | 49/65 (75.4) | 29/72 (39.7) | 0.0001 |
P value | OR | 95%CI | |
CRP | 0.03 | 1.01 | 1.001-1.027 |
Calprotectin | 0.68 | 1 | 0.999-1.001 |
Colitis on sigmoidoscopy | 0.03 | 4.75 | 1.101-20.551 |
Initial body temperature | 0.81 | 1.1 | 0.484-2.498 |
- Citation: Ahn JS, Seo SI, Kim J, Kim T, Kang JG, Kim HS, Shin WG, Jang MK, Kim HY. Efficacy of stool multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay in adult patients with acute infectious diarrhea. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(17): 3708-3717
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i17/3708.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i17.3708