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Table 2 Clinical course in hospital of patients admitted with pneumonia (n = 135)

From: Community-acquired lobar pneumonia in children in the era of universal 7-valent pneumococcal vaccination: a review of clinical presentations and antimicrobial treatment from a Canadian pediatric hospital

Fever (≥38.0°C) at triage; n (%)

51 (37.8)

Hypoxia (O2 saturation ≤92%) at triage; n (%)

31 (23.0)

Tachypnea (WHO classification) at triage; n (%)

61 (45.2)

Initial white blood cell count (x 109/L); mean (SD) [range] – median (IQR)

17.23 (9.64) [1.29-54.2] – 14.9 (9.6-23.1)

Days of fever (≥38.0°C); in hospital; mean (SD)

1.88 (2.58)

Developed a supplemental O2 need in hospital; n (%)

44 (32.6)

Days requiring supplemental O2 in those children requiring O2 therapy; mean (SD)

3.92 (4.13)

Length of stay (days): median (IQR)

 

All patients

4 (3–8)

Patients without effusion

3 (2–4)

Patients with effusion

9 (5–13)

Admission to intensive care unit; n (%)

13 (9.6)

Deaths; n (%)

0 (0)