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Table 2 Comparison of biological indicators between groups of KP pneumonia alone and KP-pneumonia/KP-BSI

From: Clinical characteristics, risk factors and outcomes of Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia developing secondary Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection

Biological indicators

Total (n = 409)

KP pneumonia alone (n = 274)

KP-pneumonia/KP-BSI (n = 135)

P-value

Liver and kidney function

 ALB (g/L) mean  ±  S.D.)

31 (28.9,35)

32 (29,35)

30 (27,34)

P < 0.01

 ALT (U/L)

34 (23,61)

30 (20,49.5)

46 (31,74)

P < 0.01

 AST (U/L)

38 (25,57.5)

34 (22,51)

46 (30,77)

P < 0.01

 TBIL (umol/L)

16 (11,25)

15 (11,22.9)

20 (11,35)

P < 0.01

 SCr (umol/L)

66 (50,95.5)

63 (50,85)

73 (51,124)

P < 0.01

Blood routine test

 WBC (× 109/L) (IQR)

10.7 (7.5,14.1)

10.55 (7.9,14)

11.7 (5.9,15.9)

P = 0.88

 ANC (IQR)

9 (6,12.6)

8.8 (6.2,12.2)

9.8 (4.7,13.9)

P = 0.70

 HB(g/L)(IQR)

98 (78,117)

105 (87,126)

82 (71,97)

P < 0.01

 PLT (× 109/L) (IQR)

163 (109,224.5)

169 (123,226)

138 (58,211)

P < 0.01

 PCT (ng/ml) (IQR)

1.1 (0.3,3.6)

0.59 (0.2,1.68)

3.69 (1,21)

P < 0.01

 CRP (mg/L)(IQR)

122 (58,188)

85.5 (49,161.7)

170 (85,241)

P < 0.01

  1. Abbreviations: KP Klebsiella pneumoniae, KP pneumonia /KP-BSI KP pneumonia secondary Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections, SD standard deviation, IQR Interquartile range, ALB Albumin, ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, TBIL Total bilirubin, SCr Serum creatinine, WBC White blood count, ANC Absolute neutrophil count, HB Hemoglobin, PLT Platelet, PCT Procalcitonin, CRP C-reactive protein