Demographics | | | |
Patients n | 9 | 93 | |
Age yrs | 72.7±9.5 | 71.4±19.3 | 0.4973 |
Males/females n | 4/5 | 59/34 | 0.2975 |
Laboratory test | | | |
PCT ng·mL−1 | 1.64±0.70 | 0.08±0.07 | <0.0001 |
CRP mg·dL−1 | 16.95±4.90 | 5.14±4.71 | <0.0001 |
WBC 109 cells·L−1 | 9.02±3.26 | 7.76±3.11 | 0.2451 |
Neutrophils 109 cells·L−1 | 8.29±3.00 | 6.00±3.04 | 0.0181 |
Lymphocytes 109 cells·L−1 | 0.38±0.20 | 1.11±0.73 | 0.0001 |
PORT score | 121.6±25.8 | 86.5±34.6 | 0.0033 |
Disseminated tuberculosis | 5 (55.6) | 7 (7.5) | 0.0009 |
Death within 60 days | 6 (66.7) | 6 (6.5) | <0.0001 |