Table 1 Clinical symptoms and laboratory examination in FUO and non-FUO groups
From: Correction: Human brucellosis and fever of unknown origin
| Â | FUO | Non-FUO | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | Â | Â | Â |
 Fever | 19 (100.00) | 15 (93.75) | 0.457 |
 Fatigue | 17 (89.47) | 13 (81.25) | 0.379 |
 Arthralgia | 16 (84.21) | 8 (50.00) | 0.065 |
 Chills | 11 (57.89) | 6 (37.50) | 0.315 |
 Sweat | 10 (52.63) | 4 (25.00) | 0.166 |
Complications | Â | Â | Â |
 Toxic hepatitis | 17 (89.47) | 8 (50.00) | 0.022 |
Laboratory examination | Â | Â | Â |
 WBC | 5.84±2.36 | 6.09±2.39 | 0.770 |
 EO | 0.15±0.28 | 0.79±1.30 | 0.074 |
 HGB | 117.53±17.21 | 119.75±14.69 | 0.687 |
 CRP | 34.82±19.04 | 41.75±31.66 | 0.430 |
 ESR | 37.63±22.59 | 39.73±15.84 | 0.792 |
False positive of Widar's | 5 (35.71) | 1 (9.09) | 0.180 |
Misdiagnosis rate (%) | 19 (100.00) | 10 (62.50) | 0.005 |
Misdiagnosed as tuberculosis and typhoid fever | 9 (47.37) | 2 (20.00) | 0.234 |