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Table 2 Clinical aspects of infections in different age groups of yersiniosis patients, Germany 2009–2010 (N=571)

From: Clinical aspects and self-reported symptoms of sequelae of Yersinia enterocolitica infections in a population-based study, Germany 2009–2010

Burden

All

0-4 years

5-14 years

≥15 years

Duration of symptoms (median)

10 days (IQRa 6–14 days)

13 days (IQR 9–14 days)

7 days (IQR 4–14 days)

11 days (IQR 7–16 days)

Hospitalization (n)

27% (153)

13% (28)

46% (89)

23% (36)

Duration of hospital stay (median)

4 days (IQR 3–6 days)

5 days (IQR 3–7 days)

4 days (IQR 3–5 days)

5 days (IQR 3–7 days)

Appendectomy (n)

4% (22)

0% (0)

6% (12)

6% (10)

Treatment with antimicrobial drugs (n)

37% (199)

30% (61)

26% (48)

60% (90)

Absence from workb (n)

46% (204)

40% (67)

35% (58)

71% (79)

Duration of absence from work (median)

5 days (IQR 3–9.5 days)

5 days (IQR 3–10 days)

4 days (IQR 2–7 days)

6 days (IQR 4–10 days)

  1. ainterquartile range.
  2. bparents of sick children or case-patients of working age (15–64 years) themselves.