Table 2 Eosinophil count, neutrophil count and C-reactive protein (CRP) on the date of diagnosis of bacterial infection (D0) and between Day 2 and Day 4 (D2-D4) according to in-hospital mortality
Variable | Total (n = 197) | Patients who died in hospital within 30 days of diagnosis (n = 36) | Patients discharged or alive at Day 30a (n = 161) | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eosinophil count (EC) | ||||
 D0 | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 10 (0 to 80) | 10 (0 to 45) | 20 (0 to 90) | 0.058 |
  EC < 100 /mm3, n (%) | 155 (78.7) | 32 (88.9) | 123 (76.4) | 0.098 |
 D2-D4 (highest value) | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 130 (30 to 230) | 25 (5 to 80) | 140 (60 to 250) | < 0.001 |
  EC < 100 /mm3, n (%) | 82 (41.6) | 38 (77.8) | 54 (33.5) | < 0.001 |
Neutrophil count (NC) | ||||
 D0 | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 10,910 (7735 to 16,400) | 12,100 (8980 to 18,020) | 10,590 (7590 to 15,150) | 0.126 |
  NC > 7000/mm3, n (%) | 159 (81.1) | 30 (85.7) | 129 (80.1) | 0.634 |
 D2-D4 (lowest value) | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 6900 (4970 to 10,270) | 9660 (7090 to 13,475) | 6600 (4730 to 8750) | < 0.001 |
  NC > 7000/mm3, n (%) | 97 (49.2) | 28 (77.8) | 69 (42.9) | < 0.001 |
CRP | ||||
 D0 | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 91 (39 to 180) | 147 (97 to 189) | 80 (35 to 169) | 0.014 |
  CRP > 100 mg/L, n (%) | 80 (45.5) | 22 (71.0) | 58 (40.0) | 0.003 |
 D2-D4 (lowest value) | ||||
  Continuous, median (IQR) | 103 (50 to 170) | 177 (98 to 208) | 95 (47 to 159) | < 0.001 |
  CRP > 100 mg/L, n (%) | 94 (50.5) | 25 (73.5) | 69 (45.4) | 0.004 |