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Table 3 Analyses of various characteristics for children with a fever of 38.5 °C or higher

From: Perioperative use of antibiotics in full-thickness rectal biopsies for Hirschsprung’s disease

 

FTB without antibiotics

N = 15

FTB with antibiotics

N = 5

P value

Blood culture (n)

 None taken

5

2

 

 Negative

10

3

 

 Positive

0

0

 

Temperature at first assessment

 Median and range

39.0 (38.5–40.0)

39.0 (38.5–40.3)

0.594

White blood cell count (× 109/l) assessment

 Median and range

n = 14 14.5 (7.5–36.0)

n = 3 12.2 (8.4–25.5)

0.556

CRP at first assessment (mg/l)

 Median and range

n = 13 31.8 (1.2–260.0)

n = 4 25 (0.5–50)

0.254

  1. FTB full-thickness rectal biopsy