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Table 2 Clinical, laboratory and instrumental findings of the study population.

From: Pandemic influenza A (H1N1v) infection in pediatric population: a multicenter study in a North-East area of Italy

Clinical signs and symptoms, N° (%)

 

Fever

185 (93)

Cough

129 (65)

Dyspnoea

60 (30)

Wheezing

31 (15.5)

Chest pain

6 (3)

Rhinorrhea

69 (35)

Asthenia

98 (49)

Myalgia

7 (4)

Abdominal pain

11 (5)

Vomiting

35 (17.5)

Diarrhoea

10 (5)

Rash

3 (2)

Headache

2 (1)

Hypoxemia (sat 02 <93%), N° (%)

34 (17)

Laboratory Findings

 

Leukocyte count (mm3) - median (range)

8480 (5447-11987)

Neutrophils (%) - median (range)

64 (39-77)

Haemoglobin (g/dl) - median (range)

11.9 (10.8-13.1)

Haemoglobin < 10 g/dL, N° (%)

28 (14.4)

Platelet count per mm3 - median (range)

268.000 (201.500-355.000)

PCR (mg/l) - median (range)

8.1 (2.3-26.8)

Procalcitonin (μg/L) - median (range)

 

Positive blood culture*- patients N°

4

Elevated aspartate aminotransferease, N°

7

Chest Radiography

 

Pneumonia - N°/total N° (%)

107/132 (81.1)

   Interstitial pneumonia, N° (%)

25 (24)

   Lobar consolidation

79 (73.8)

Unilateral consolidation, N° (%)

44 (41.1)

Bilateral consolidation, N° (%)

20 (18.6)

Pleural effusion, N° (%)

5 (4)

  1. *S. aureus, Candida glabrata, S. agalactiae, N. meningitidis