Table 2 Clinical symptoms and treatments. Data are median (IQR), n (%), or n/N (%). The p values were calculated by Kruskal-Wallis H test, χ2 test, or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate
Bacterial infection (non-M. pneumoniae) | M. pneumoniae infection | Viral infection | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever | ||||
0 | 22 (59.5) | 6 (7.1) | 49 (28.7) | < 0.001 |
1 | 15 (40.5) | 79 (93) | 122 (71.4) | |
Cough | ||||
0 | 5 (13.5) | 3 (3.5) | 9 (5.3) | 0.0854 |
1 | 32 (86.5) | 82 (96.5) | 162 (94.7) | |
Oxygen supply | ||||
0 | 33 (89.19) | 64 (75.29) | 95 (55.6) | < 0.001 |
1 | 4 (10.81) | 21 (24.71) | 76 (44.4) | |
Antibiotics | ||||
0 | 1 (2.7) | -(−) | 2 (1.2) | 0.3783 |
1 | 36 (97.3) | 85 (100) | 169 (98.8) | |
Antiviral treatment | ||||
0 | 33 (89.2) | 77 (90.6) | 139 (81.3) | 0.1088 |
1 | 4 (10.8) | 8 (9.4) | 32 (18.7) | |
Steriod treatment | ||||
0 | 20 (54.1) | 39 (45.9) | 103 (60.2) | 0.0927 |
1 | 17 (45.9) | 46 (54.1) | 68 (39.8) | |
Neutrophils | ||||
0 | 14 (37.8) | 39 (45.9) | 59 (34.5) | 0.2105 |
1 | 23 (62.2) | 46 (54.1) | 112 (65.5) | |
Hospitalisation days | 7 (6.0–9.0) | 8 (7.0–10.0) | 8 (6.0–11.0) | 0.0976 |
WBC (× 109/L) | 10.98 (9.08–14.42) | 6.58 (5.5–8.6) | 9.58 (6.96–14.1) | < 0.001 |
CRP (mg/L) | 3.8 (0.5–12.8) | 14.9 (5.4–34) | 4.5 (0.1–16.1) | < 0.001 |
PCT (μg/L) | 0.2 (0.1–1.0) | 0.19 (0.1–0.3) | 0.17 (0.1–0.9) | 0.001 |