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Table 2 Laboratory characteristics of Egyptian children with pneumonia

From: Increased antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pneumonia among Egyptian Children during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Patients

CAP

(n = 30)

HAP

(n = 20)

TLC ( 109 cell/L)

 range

3.0 -33.0

3.70—33.90

 Mean ± SD

18.84 ± 5.62

17.92 ± 7.47

ANC (109/L)

 Range

1.9- 26

1.9—30

 Mean ± SD

14.5 ± 4.1

13.2 ± 6.3

ALC (109/L)

 Range

0.23–11.6

1.61–14.4

 Mean ± SD

3.69 ± 2.204

3.88 ± 2.95

Hemoglobin (mg/dL)

 Range

5.2–13

7–13

 Mean ± SD

10.4 ± 1.9

10.3 ± 1.6

Platelets ( 109 cell/L)

 Range

55–736

23–598

 Mean ± SD

281 ± 146.2

147 ± 140

CRP (mg/dL)

 Range

48.0 – 286.60

48.0 – 150.0

 Mean ± SD

111.39 ± 67.0

80.75 ± 27.92

  1. CAP Community-acquired pneumonia, HAP Hospital-acquired pneumonia, TLC Total leucocytic count, ANC Absolute neutrophilic count, ALC Absolute lymphocytic count, CRP C-reactive protein, n = number of patients, SD Standard deviation