Table 4 Characteristics and laboratory findings of pleural effusion in scrub typhus (18 patients)
From: The clinical characteristics of pleural effusion in scrub typhus
Characteristics | PE underwent thoracentesis (n = 18) |
|---|---|
Time from disease onset to thoracentesis, mean days ± SD | 13.17 ± 13.11 |
Time from admission to thoracentesis, mean days ± SD | 2.50 ± 2.57 |
Location (%) | |
Unilateral right sided | 0 (0.0) |
Unilateral left sided | 0 (0.0) |
Bilateral | 18 (100.0) |
Size (%) | |
Small | 14 (77.8) |
Moderate | 4 (22.2) |
Large | 0 (0.0) |
Laboratory findings, mean ± SD | |
WBC count (no. of cells/mm3) | 1619.7 ± 1432.4 |
Polymorphonuclear leukocytes (%) | 45.1 ± 28.4 (n = 9) |
Mononuclear cell mean percentages (%) | 54.9 ± 28.4 (n = 11) |
Total protein | |
Serum (g/dL) | 5.83 ± 0.70 |
Pleural fluid (g/dL) | 2.30 ± 0.58 |
Pleural fluid/serum ratio | 0.39 ± 0.80 |
LDH | |
Serum (U/L) | 614.7 ± 228.0 |
Pleural fluid (U/L) | 275.8 ± 101.6 |
Pleural fluid/serum ratio | 0.46 ± 0.12 |
Pleural fluid/upper limit of normal for serum LDH ratio | 0.81 ± 0.37 |
Albumin | |
Serum (g/dL) | 3.03 ± 0.44 |
Pleural fluid (g/dL) | 1.45 ± 0.40 (n = 15) |
Serum-Pleural fluid albumin gradient | 1.58 ± 0.40 (n = 15) |
pH | 7.43 ± 0.82 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 139.4 ± 75.9 |
ADA (U/L), mean ± SD | 32.5 ± 20.9 |
< 35, no. of patients (%) | 10 (55.6) |
35–70, no. of patients (%) | 6 (33.3) |
> 70, no. of patients (%) | 2 (11.1) |
CEA (ng/ml) | 3.64 ± 3.15 |