Table 1 Demographic, epidemiology, and Virologic characteristics and complications, treatment and clinical outcomes of two patients infected with H7N9 virus
From: One family cluster of avian influenza A(H7N9) virus infection in Shandong, China
Characteristic | Patient 1 | Patient 2 |
|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 36 | 4 |
Sex | Male | Male |
Occupation | Individual practitioners | Kindergarden |
Underlying conditions | ||
Chronic smoker | Yes | No |
Exposure to living animal in past 7 days | Yes | Yes |
Date of illness onset | April 16, 2013 | April 27, 2013 |
Date of admission | April 21, 2013 | April 28, 2013 |
Admission to ICU | April 21, 2013 | No |
Presenting symptoms | ||
Temperature (°C) | 38.8°C | 38.3°C |
Sore throat | + | - |
Rhinorrhoea | - | - |
Conjunctivitis | - | - |
Cough | + | + |
Sputum | + | + |
Haemoptysis | - | - |
Dyspnoea | + | - |
Nausea or vomiting | - | - |
Diarrhoea | - | - |
Abdominal pain | - | + |
Myalgia | - | - |
Fatigue | + | - |
Skin rash | - | - |
Findings on admission | ||
Respiratory rate(breaths/min) | 33/min | 20/min |
Total White-Cell count(per L) | 3.3*10∧9 | 2.0*10∧9 |
Absolute lymphocyte count(per ml) | 0.7*10∧7 | 6.4*10∧9 |
Platelet count(per L) | 133*10∧9 | 394*10∧9 |
Time between onset of symptoms and initiation of oseltamivir(days) | 6 days | 1 days |
Time between onset of symptoms and onset of respiratory failure (days) | 6 days | No |
Time between onset of respiratory failure and need for mechanical ventilation (hours) | 4 h | No |