Table 4 Median CRP values in relation to aetiological findings (n = 111)
Aetiology | Patients in total, n (%) | Patients with CRP | Days with symptoms, median (IQR) | CRP (mg/l), median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any bacteria | 103/220 (47) | 41/103 (40) | 4 (3–5) | 26 (11–77) |
Only bacteria | 85/220 (39) | 32/85 (38) | 3 (3–5) | 26 (9–87) |
Any GAS | 66/220 (30) | 25/66 (38) | 4 (3–4.8) | 46 (17–95) |
Only GAS | 46/220 (21) | 17/46 (37) | 3 (3–4.8) | 35 (17–139) |
No GAS in culture | 154/220 (70) | 86/154 (56) | 5 (3–7) | 8 (0–26) |
Any streptococci (A/C/G) | 81/220 (37) | 31/81 (38) | 3 (3–4.3) | 31 (9–89) |
Any non-GAS bacteria | 37/220 (17) | 16/37 (43) | 3.5 (3–5.3) | 20 (9–33) |
Any group C/G-streptococci | 15/220 (7) | 6/15 (40) | 3 (3–6) | 13 (5–46) |
Any F. necrophorum | 33/220 (15) | 14/33 (42) | 4 (3–5) | 23 (11–58) |
Only viruses | 52/220 (24) | 31/52 (60) | 5 (3–7) | 8 (5–24) |
No detected pathogen | 65/220 (30) | 39/65 (60) | 6 (3–8.5) | 0 (0–36) |