Volume 9, Number 12—December 2003
Research
Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis, Missouri
Juan P. Olano*
, Edwin Masters†, Wayne Hogrefe‡, and David H. Walker*
, Edwin Masters†, Wayne Hogrefe‡, and David H. Walker*Table 4
Association of selected demographic variables and laboratory data with severity of illness for 29 patients with human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1997–1999
| Parameter | Nonhospitalized mean ± SD/Median | Hospitalized mean ± SD/median | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) |
45.8 ± 17.5 |
51.8 ± 19.1 |
0.41 |
|
| Leukocyte count, x 109 L |
5.1 ± 2.6 |
4.0 ± 1.7 |
0.21 |
|
| Platelets |
192.4 ± 109 |
117 ± 66 |
0.05 |
|
| Neutrophil counts, x 109 a |
2,960 |
2,590 |
0.59 |
|
| Lymphocyte counts x 109 L |
1,948.5 ± 112.7 |
1,383.4 ± 1,167.7 |
0.26 |
|
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/La | 89 | 49 | 0.96 | |
aDifferences analyzed by Mann-Whitney rank sum test. All others analyzed by t-test.
