Table 1 Characteristics of study population with urinary tract infections.

From: Differential interleukin-1β induction by uropathogenic Escherichia coli correlates with its phylotype and serum C-reactive protein levels in Korean infants

 

CRP < 30 (n = 18)

CRP ≥ 30 (n = 22)

All (n = 40)

p-value

Median age, mo (Max-Min)

3.7 (0.5–7.9)

5.5 (0.4–18.0)

4.7 (0.4–18.0)

0.004

Girls, n (%)

6 (33.3)

5 (22.7)

11 (27.5)

0.498

WBC, /mm³ (Max-Min)

13927 (4470–24580)

16438 (7610–25090)

15279 (4470–25090)

0.235

CRP, mg/L (Max-Min)

12.5 (0.9–29.4)

70.7 (32.8–189.5)

44.5 (0.9–189.5)

0.000

Cortical defect in DMSA, n (%)

0/18 (0.0)

8/22 (36.3)

8/40 (20.0)

0.005

VUR, n (%)

2/13 (15.5%)

3/10 (30.0)

5/23 (21.7)

0.39

Abnormal findings on sonography

Hydro, n

2/18

3/20

5/38

1.00

APN, n

2/18

0/20

2/38

0.21

Cystitis, n

4/18

5/20

9/38

1.00

  1. Note: APN, acute pyelonephritis; CRP, C-reactive protein; DMSA, dimercaptosuccinic acid; Hydro, hydronephrosis D; Max, maximum; Min, minimum; VUR, vesicoureteral reflux; WBC, white blood cells.
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