Table 3 Haematological and biochemical findings in a study of 60 patients with blood culture-proven typhoid fever
Variable | Frequency, overall (n = 60) | NARST (n = 47) | NASST (n = 13) | MDR-ST (n = 22) | NonMDR-ST (n = 38) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anaemia * | 19 (32) | 15 (32) | 4 (31) | 6 (27) | 13 (34) |
Leucopenia * | 10 (17) | 8 (17) | 2 (15) | 4 (18) | 6 (16) |
Leucocytosis * | 6 (10) | 5 (11) | 1 (8) | 2 (9) | 4 (11) |
Thrombocytopenia * | 8 (13) | 6 (13) | 2 (15) | 3 (14) | 5 (13) |
AST > 2 × ULN | 27 (45) | 23 (49) | 4 (31) | 9 (41) | 18 (47) |
AST > 5 × ULN | 8 (13) | 8 (17) | -- | 3 (14) | 5 (13) |
ALT > 2 × ULN | 18 (30) | 16 (34) | 2 (15) | 6 (27) | 12 (32) |
ALT > 5 × ULN | 4 (7) | 4 (9) | -- | 1 (5) | 3 (8) |