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03 January 2021: Clinical Research

Co-Infection with Common Respiratory Pathogens and SARS-CoV-2 in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia and Laboratory Biochemistry Findings: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of 78 Patients from a Single Center in China

Man-Ling Tang 1ABCDEF , Yue-Qiu Li 2BCDF , Xiang Chen 1BCDF , Hui Lin 1BCD , Zhong-Chun Jiang 2BCD , Dai-Li Gu 2BCD , Xun Chen 2BCF , Cai-Xi Tang 2ACDF , Zhi-Qin Xie 2ABCDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929783

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929783

Table 2 Comparisons of laboratory test results between co-infected and mono-infected COVID-19 patients with univariate analysis.

TotalMonoinfection groupCoinfection groupp-Value
Patients (n)786711
WBC (10/L)4.97 (3.70–6.27)5.01 (3.74–6.84)3.78 (2.69–5.61)0.329
RBC (10/L)4.38±0.634.40±0.654.27±0.500.631
PLT (10/L)196 (165–247)200 (171–248)176 (133–262)0.518
Hemoglobin (g/L)135 (121–152)135 (121–153)132 (121–144)0.858
NEU (10/L)2.82 (2.03–4.59)2.93 (2.14–4.60)1.75 (1.36–4.75)0.46
LYM (10/L)1.32 (0.93–1.82)1.32 (1.03–1.89)1.05 (0.63–1.62)0.248
MON (10/L)0.38 (0.28–0.46)0.38 (0.28–0.46)0.26 (0.23–0.45)0.393
PT (s)12.9 (12.6–13.7)12.9 (12.4–13.6)13.7 (12.9–15.0)0.129
APTT (s)30.7 (28.2–32.9)30.7 (28.2–32.5)30.2 (27.8–36.1)0.816
Fg (g/L)3.33 (2.40–4.52)3.33 (2.50–4.52)3.01 (2.13–5.43)0.308
TT (s)17.5±0.917.5±1.017.5±0.60.996
D-D (ug/ml)0.31 (0.22–0.51)0.32 (0.22–0.52)0.28 (0.19–0.76)0.432
ALT (U/L)20.0 (14.0–38.0)19.5 (14.8–40.8)22.0 (13.5–27.0)0.937
AST (U/L)25.0 (21.0–31.0)25.0 (20.8–31.0)23.0 (21.0–32.0)0.790
TP (g/L)65.7±6.366.0±6.663.7±3.30.455
Alb (g/L)39.8±5.540.1±5.237.6±6.90.401
Glb (g/L)25.7±4.725.7±4.625.7±4.40.999
TBIL (umol/L)10.53 (7.27–17.04)10.67 (7.55–17.12)9.37 (5.31–17.97)0.769
DBIL (umol/L)3.02 (2.19–4.43)3.04 (2.20–4.54)2.73 (1.91–4.25)0.736
γ-GT (U/L)21.50 (13.75–38.25)22.00 (14.00–38.75)18.50 (10.75–32.25)0.438
ALP (U/L)59 (49–69)59 (49–69)57 (47–71)0.704
LDH (U/L)194.0 (168.0–244.0)194.5 (168.0–244.8)177.0 (158.5–226.5)0.318
CK (U/L)81 (50–103)81 (53–105)54 (35–126)0.278
CK-Mb (U/L)11 (8–16)11 (8–16)10 (9–17)0.692
Cre (μmol/L)72.0 (60.0–86.3)76.0 (63.0–88.8)66.0 (53.0–71.3)0.145
Urea (mmol/L)3.85 (2.90–4.40)3.95 (2.90–4.73)3.65 (2.95–4.25)0.481
UA (umol/L)273.0 (211.5–348.3)290.5 (212.3–354.3)207.5 (182.5–281.8)0.121
TC3.88 (3.38–4.39)3.88 (3.37–4.46)3.88 (3.41–4.34)0.986
TG1.27 (0.96–1.69)1.31 (0.98–1.70)1.01 (0.74–1.50)0.125
HDL1.17±0.211.16±0.211.24±0.210.248
LDL2.06 (1.76–2.69)2.07 (1.80–2.72)1.76 (1.55–2.42)0.236
CRP >10 mg/L31 (39.7%)28 (41.8%)3 (27.3%)0.362
PCT >0.1 ng/mL8 (10.3%)4 (6.0%)4 (36.4%)0.002
Quantitative variables are expressed as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation; categorical variables are expressed as frequencies (percentages). APTT – activate partial thromboplastin time; ALB – albumin; ALT – alanine transaminase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; CK – creatine kinase; CK-Mb – creatine kinase isoenzyme-MB; Cre – creatinine; CRP – C-reactive protein; DBIL – direct bilirubin; D-D – D-dimer; Fg – fibrinogen; Glb – globolin; γ-GT – γ-glutamyl transferase; HDL – high density lipoprotein; HGb – hemoglobin; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; LDL – low density lipoprotein; LYM – lymphocyte; MON – mononuclear cell; NEU – neutrophil; PCT – procalcitonin; PT – prothrombin time; PLT – platelet; RBC – red blood cell; TT – thrombin time; TP – total protein; TBIL – total bilirubin; TC – total cholesterol; TG – triglyceride; Urea – urea nitrogen; UA – uric acid; WBC – white blood cell.

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