Table 2 The time from onset of symptoms to stool sample taking.
From: Symptoms and sources of Yersinia enterocolitica-infection: a case-control study
Time from the onset of symptoms to sample taking | Bio/serotype 3-4/O:3 or 2/O:9 | Biotype 1A | p-value 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
0 - 2 weeks | 61% (37/61) | 36% (67/187) | Â |
2 - 4 weeks | 20% (12/61) | 11% (20/187) | Â |
4 - 6 weeks | 8% (5/61) | 6% (11/187) | Â |
Over 6 weeks | 0 | 8% (15/187) | Â |
Not known 2 | 11% (7/61) | 40% (74/187) | Â |
mean:(min- max) 3 | 12 days:(1-39) | 25 days:(0 -360) | P = 0.03 |