Volume 32, Number 6—June 2026
Synopsis
Outcomes of Hospitalized and Critically Ill Adults with Murine Typhus, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2019–2023
Matthew Pickich
, Puneet Singh, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Shawn P. Nishi, Lucas S. Blanton, and Alexander G. Duarte
, Puneet Singh, Efstathia Polychronopoulou, Shawn P. Nishi, Lucas S. Blanton, and Alexander G. Duarte
Table 3
Laboratory values and radiographic findings of hospitalized adults with murine typhus, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2019–2023*
| Test | No. patients tested | Non-ICU patients, n = 86 | ICU patients, n = 33 | Reference range | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 112 | 111 (68–166) | 95 (70–140) | 5–35 | 0.34 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 118 | 143 (96–216) | 153 (96–224) | 13–40 | 0.71 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, U/L | 118 | 140 (84–216) | 137 (90–207) | 34–122 | 0.68 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 119 | 0.87 (0.69–1.04) | 0.99 (0.81–2.21) | 0.5–1.4 | 0.06 |
| Leukocytes, × 103 cells/μL | 119 | 7.8 (5.9–10.6) | 10.8 (7.1–15.5) | 4.3–11.1 | 0.005 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dL | 119 | 12.9 (11.7–14.3) | 12.2 (11.3–13.6) | 12.2–16.4 | 0.26 |
| Platelets, × 103/μL | 119 | 117 (79–162) | 97 (45–151) | 135–351 | 0.01 |
| Neutrophils, × 103 cells/μL | 117 | 6.0 (4.3–8.0) | 8.3 (6.1–11.9) | 1.99–6.95 | 0.002 |
| Lymphocytes, × 103 cells/μL | 117 | 1.2 (0.84–1.96) | 0.85 (0.56–1.51) | 1.09–3.23 L | 0.04 |
| Monocytes, × 103 cells/μL | 117 | 0.36 (0.26–0.56) | 0.38 (0.29–0.72) | 0.36–1.02 | 0.40 |
| Serum albumin, g/dL | 118 | 3.5 (3.2–3.8) | 3.2 (2.9–3. 5) | 3.5–5 L | 0.024 |
| Serum sodium, mmol/L | 119 | 131 (129–134) | 128 (137–130) | 135–145 | 0.022 |
| Procalcitonin, ng/mL |
44 |
1.1 (0.4–2.5) |
3.8 (0.9–7.4) |
<0.07 |
0.045 |
| Chest radiograph findings, no. (%) | 0.10 | ||||
| Clear lung fields | 52 (64.2) | 14 (43.8) | |||
| Opacities/infiltrates | 27 (33.3) | 15 (46.8) | |||
| Effusion | 2 (2.5) | 3 (9.4) |
*Values are median (interquartile range) except as indicated. ICU, intensive care unit.
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