Table 4 Laboratory and Radiological Variables in the Two Study Groups
From: Infants hospitalized for Bordetella pertussis infection commonly have respiratory viral coinfections
Laboratory and radiological variables | Pertussis (N = 28) | Pertussis + Virus (N = 25) | P Values |
|---|---|---|---|
White blood cells (× 103 cells/μl) median (range) | 15.38 (2.31–37.48) | 17.04 (5.69–40.84) | 0.110† |
Lymphocytes (× 103 cells/μl) median (range) | 8.31 (0.1–17.88) | 6.89 (0.74–35.42) | 0.272† |
WBC% Lymphocytes median (range) | 61.9% (31.3–81.6%) | 61% (19.3–80.1%) | 0.427† |
C-reactive protein (mg/dL) median (range) | 0.05 (0–3.6) | 0.05 (0.03–5.06) | 0.461† |
Consolidations on chest X-ray | 4/16 (25%) | 0/12 | 0.084* |