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 | |
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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 |