Volume 24, Number 3—March 2018
Dispatch
Severe Pneumonia Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans Infection, Japan
Table 1
Laboratory data at admission for 2 case-patients with severe pneumonia, Japan
Test | Case-patient 1 | Case-patient 2 |
---|---|---|
Leukocytes, cells/mm3 | 13,800 | 23,200 |
Neutrophils, % | 85 | 90 |
Lymphocytes, % | 4 | 4.2 |
Erythrocytes, × 104/µL | 448 | 428 |
Hemoglobin, g/dL | 12.6 | 13.1 |
Hematocrit, % | 41.2 | 38.4 |
Platelets, × 104/µL | 24 | 26.2 |
Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Aspartate aminotransferase, IU/L | 26 | 18 |
Alanine aminotransferase, IU/L | 20 | 14 |
Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L | 238 | 249 |
Blood urea nitrogen, mg/dL | 43 | 11 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.31 | 0.7 |
C-reactive protein, mg/dL |
13.58 |
31.8 |
Administered oxygen |
Mask, 10 L oxygen |
Nasal, 2 L oxygen |
Arterial blood gas levels | ||
PaCO2, mm Hg* | 56.1 | 36.7 |
PaO2, mm Hg† |
69.1 |
72.2 |
pH | 7.263 | 7.45 |
Bicarbonate, mmol/L | 24.5 | 25 |
Base excess, mmol/L | −2.7 | 1.3 |
Lactate, mmol/L | 0.9 | Not tested |
*Arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure
†Arterial oxygen partial pressure