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Table 2 Clinical symptoms in patients with positive diagnostic for Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp. and Rickettsia spp. from Puerto Maldonado-Madre de Dios, Peru

From: Molecular detection and clinical characteristics of Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp., and Rickettsia spp. in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon basin

Signs and symptoms

AFI Total

Bartonella bacilliformis

Leptospira spp.

Rickettsia spp.

N = 139

%

N = 30

%

CI 95% (%)

OR

N = 16

%

CI 95% (%)

OR

N = 9

%

CI 95% (%)

OR

Headaches

111

79.9

22

73.3

55.6–85.8

0.694

14

87.5

64.0–96.5

1.766

3

33.3

12.1–64.6

0.126

Myalgia

96

69.1

18

60.0

42.3–75.4

0.672

11

68.8

44.4–85.8

0.985

2

22.2

6.3–54.7

0.128

Arthralgia

89

64.0

18

60.0

42.3–75.4

0.843

10

62.5

38.6–81.5

0.936

1

11.1

2.0–43.5

0.070

Loss of appetite

48

34.5

7

23.3

11.8–40.9

0.577

5

31.2

14.2–55.6

0.862

0

0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Retroocular pain

48

34.5

9

30.0

16.7–47.9

0.812

6

37.5

18.5–61.4

1.138

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Nausea

40

28.8

10

33.3

19.2–51.2

1.238

4

25.0

10.2–49.5

0.825

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Chills

22

15.8

7

23.3

11.8–40.9

1.619

2

12.5

3.5–36.0

0.760

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Vomits

11

7.9

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

0.831

2

12.5

3.5–36.0

1.662

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Dizziness

10

7.2

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

0.921

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

0.860

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Rash

10

7.2

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

0.921

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

0.860

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Sorethroat

9

6.5

3

10.0

3.5–25.6

1.605

2

12.5

3.5–36.0

2.064

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Photophobia

9

6.5

3

10.0

3.5–25.6

1.605

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

0.963

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Abdominal pain

8

5.8

1

3.3

0.6–16.7

0.565

2

12.5

3.5–36.0

2.340

1

11.1

2.0–43.5

2.047

Cough

6

4.3

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

1.583

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

1.478

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Pallor

5

3.6

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

1.914

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Diarrhea

5

3.6

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

1.914

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

1.787

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Conjunctival injection

5

3.6

2

6.7

1.9–21.3

1.914

1

6.2

1.1–28.3

1.787

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Rhinorrhea

4

2.9

1

3.3

0.6–16.7

1.164

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Shortness of breath

3

2.2

0

0.0

0.0–11.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Dysuria

2

1.4

1

3.3

0.6–16.7

2.362

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Fatigue

2

1.4

0

0.0

0.0–11.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Jaundice

2

1.4

1

3.3

0.6–16.7

2.362

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000

Seizures

1

0.7

1

3.3

0.6–16.7

4.759

0

0.0

0.0–19.4

0.000

0

0.0

0.0–29.9

0.000