Table 3 Clinical presentation of the patients visited to hospital/clinics
From: Sero-epidemiology study of leptospirosis in febrile patients from Terai region of Nepal
Clinical Sign/Symptoms | No. of cases showing symptoms (%) | Percentage of ELISA positive cases (%) |
|---|---|---|
Fever | 144 (100) | 30 (100) |
Headache | 100 (69.4) | 23 (76.3) |
Myalgia | 80 (55.4) | 21 (70.1) |
Vomiting | 20 (13.9) | 9 (30.5) |
Diarrhoea | 20 (13.9) | 8 (26.4) |
Abdominal pain | 20 (13.9) | 5 (16.7) |
Jaundice | 12 (8.3) | 4 (13.9) |
Value | ||
Hb, g/dL (N = 144) | ||
Median | 12.5 | |
Minimum | 7.5 | |
Maximum | 19.8 | |
WBC, per μL (N = 144) | ||
Median | 8500 | |
Minimum | 1100 | |
Maximum | 32,400 | |
Platelets, per μL(N = 144) | ||
Median | 176,000 | |
Minimum | 16,500 | |
Maximum | 4,000,001 | |