Table 2 Presenting symptoms and laboratory findings on admission in 93 patients with possible MERS-CoV infection hospitalized during 2013–2016

Symptoms

N

%

Cough

89

95.7

Fever (> 38 °C)

61

65.6

Lung crackles

61

65.6

Rhinorrhea

42

45.2

Myalgia

30

32.3

Headhache

26

28.0

Thoracic pain

22

23.7

Diarrhea

20

21.5

Abdominal pain

13

14.0

Vomiting

12

12.9

Nausea

11

11.8

Hemoptysis

9

9.7

Laboratory tests (n)

Median

IQR

CRP mg/dL (81)

122

41–247

WBC G/L (90)

9.295

6.45–12.325

Neutrophils G/L (75)

8.285

4.61–10.26

Lymphocytes G/L (63)

1.300

0.93–2.02

Platelets G/L (89)

268.

179–320

Serum creatinine μmol/L (89)

78.3

57–87