Table 1 Clinical characteristics and laboratory testing of different type of MRSA infections in children
Clinical information | Bone & joint infection (n = 47) | Invasive infection (n = 67) | Respiratory infection (n = 75) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male (n, %) | 31 (66.0%) | 37 (55.2%) | 36 (48.0%) | Â |
| Â | Female (n, %) | 16 (34.0%) | 30 (44.8%) | 39 (52.0%) | Â |
Age (year) |  | 5.0 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.4 |  |
Laboratory testing | WBC (× 109/L) | 15.9 ± 1.4 | 14.2 ± 0.9 | 12.1 ± 0.7 | 0.016 |
CRP (mg/L) | 55.4 ± 8.3 | 47.2 ± 5.9 | 21.1 ± 2.9 |  < 0.001 | |
|  | PCT (ng/L) | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | ns |
|  | IL-6 (pg/mL) | 129.2 ± 48.5 | 121.4 ± 28.4 | 98.9 ± 32.1 | 0.031 |
|  | ESR (mm/h) | 67.9 ± 8.6 | 36.4 ± 9.4 | 35.2 ± 10.7 | 0.002 |