Table 2 Comparison between patients with Kawasaki disease and patients with urinary tract infection at admission
From: Early features of Kawasaki disease with pyuria in febrile infants younger than 6 months
Parameter (Median, Range) | KD with Sterile Pyuria (n = 12) | UTI (n = 378) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 5.2 (2.5–5.9) | 3.6 (0.9–6) | .002 |
Male/Female | 7/5 | 277/101 | .321 |
Duration of fever (days) | |||
Before admission | 4.5 (2–9) | 2 (1–8) | .000 |
Total duration | 5.5 (3–13) | 2 (1–16) | .000 |
WBC (/μL) | 17,620 (7180–26,820) | 15,130 (3390–33,480) | .232 |
ANC (/μL) | 9390 (4010–15,490) | 8035 (100–25,150) | .159 |
Hb (g/dL) | 10.8 (9.5–11.7) | 10.9 (8.0–13.3) | .293 |
Platelet count (k/μL) | 532.5 (315–772) | 442.0 (162–1492) | .040 |
CRP (mg/L) | 74.6 (31.6–294.5) | 33.7 (0.3–191.9) | .001 |
ESR(mm/hr) | 80.0 (27–101) | 31.0 (2–120) | .000 |
Na (mmol/L) | 137 (135–141) | 138 (114–142) | .352 |
AST (IU/L) | 30 (18–178) | 28 (13–507) | .642 |
ALT (IU/L) | 21 (7–53) | 22 (7–460) | .658 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 (3.2–4.7) | 3.9 (3.0–4.9) | .903 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.3 (0.3–1.5) | 0.4 (0.1–7.1) | .546 |
Urine β2-MG (mg/L) | 0.2 (0.14–0.98) | 0.2 (0.01–40.06) | .484 |
Urine nitrite test (+) | 0 (0%) | 201 (53.2%) | .000 |