Table 6 Features in patients with an EBV primary infection
Clinical features | Primary infection | |
|---|---|---|
IM (n = 24) | Non-IM (n = 36) | |
Age (months) | 47.8 ± 38.8 | 41.8 ± 32.3 |
Male/female patients | 11/13 | 17/19 |
Length of stay (days) | 11.0 ± 2.7* | 9.1 ± 4.1 |
Fever | 23 (95.8%) | 31 (86.1%) |
Cough | 12 (50.0%)* | 30 (83.3%) |
Rash | 4 (16.7%) | 14 (38.9%) |
Lymphadenopathy | 20 (83.3%)* | 11 (30. 6%) |
Pharyngitis | 23 (95.8%)* | 26 (72.2%) |
Palatal petechiae | 13 (54.2%)* | 3 (8.3%) |
Abnormal chest X ray | 6/7 (85.7%)* | 7/20 (35.0%) |
Hepatomegaly | 11 (45.8%)* | 0 (0.0%) |
Splenomegaly | 8 (33.3%)* | 0 (0.0%) |
ALC >10% | 17/23 (73.9%)* | 3/21 (14.3%) |
Elevated ESR | 11/20 (55.0%) | 10/21 (47.6%) |
Elevated CRP | 9/19 (47.4%) | 10/21 (47.6%) |
ALF | 13/18 (72.2%)* | 4/18 (22.2%) |