Table 1 Clinical, radiological and hematologic characteristics of patients with acute community-acquired pneumonia, possibly of bacterial origin in Yaoun de
Characteristics | HIV-negative n=44 | HIV-positive n=62 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (Women/Men) | 22/22 | 33/29 | 0.743 |
Age, years | |||
≤ 40, n (%) | 21 (47.7) | 33 (53.2) | 0.577 |
> 40, n (%) | 23 (52.3) | 29 (46.8) | |
Chest symptoms | |||
Cough, n(%) | 43/43(100) | 60/61(98.4) | 0.999 |
Expectoration, n (%) | 34/42 (81) | 54/61 (88.5) | 0.284 |
Chest pain, n (%) | 42 (95.5) | 57 (91.9) | 0.697 |
Dyspnoea, n (%) | 26 (59.1) | 30 (48.4) | 0.277 |
Duration of symptoms , median(IQR) | 10 (7-17) | 11 (5.25-14) | 0.948 |
CRB65 Score | |||
< 2, n (%) | 33/40(82.5) | 50/59 (84.7) | 0.319 |
≥ 2, n (%) | 7/40 (17.5) | 9 (15.3) | |
Past medical History | |||
Smoking, n (%) | 10 (22.7) | 13 (21.0) | 0.829 |
Excessive alcohol consumption, n (%) | 10/42 (23.8) | 14/60 (23.3) | 0.956 |
Other comorbidities, n (%) | 7 (15.9) | 12(19.4) | 0.649 |
Radiographic features | |||
Single lobe involvement, n (%) | 17 (35.5) | 30(43.6) | 0.319 |
Multiple lobes involvement, n (%) | 27 (64.5) | 32(56.4) | 0.319 |
Pleural effusion, n (%) | 10 (22.7) | 11(17.7) | 0.526 |
Hematologic features | |||
Median leucocytes count, mm3 (IQR) | 14,600 (10,900-20,600) | 10,450 (6,400-16,850) | 0.003 |
Median haemoglobin, g/dl (IQR) | 10.8 (8.9-12) | 9.7 (8-11.6) | 0.025 |
Mean platelet count, mm3 (SD) | 302,880 (129,588) | 259,550 (140,148) | 0.116 |