Table 2 Main Laboratory Results and chest CT features on Admission

Laboratory Tests (Mean ± SD)

Blood routine test

 White blood cells (× 10^9/L)

9.02 ± 5.58

10.88 ± 3.88

 Neutrophil count

7.12 ± 6.01

8.89 ± 3.05

 Lymphocyte count

1.24 ± 0.72

1.23 ± 0.88

Blood chemistry

 Alanine aminotransferase, ALT (U/L)

19.36 ± 12.67

38.14 ± 41.47

 Lactate dehydrogenase, LDH (U/L)

222.38 ± 118.70

413.67 ± 345.73

 Albumin (g/L)

36.93 ± 7.89

29.63 ± 8.00

 Serum Creatinine, Scr (μmol/L)

103.31 ± 91.06

135 ± 174.65

Infection

 Procalcitonin (ng/ml)

2.41 ± 2.79

1.33 ± 2.53

 C-reactive protein (mg/L)

33.59 ± 71.13

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 GM test (number of positive)

0

1

 G test (number of positive)

0

1

 T-spot

3

1

 Culture (number of positive for Norcardia)

2

1

Chest CT Scan

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Involvement Of Lobes

 Only Left Upper

2

0

 Only Left Lower

1

0

 Only Right Upper

2

0

 Only Right Middle

0

0

 Only Right Lower

2

0

 Bilateral Multi-lobe

5

6

Major CT findings

 Only Nodular

3

0

 Only Cavitary lesions

2

0

 Only Bronchiectasis

3

1

 Only Consolidation Infiltrate

1

2

 Pleural effusions

2

0

 Multiple displays

3

3