09 September 2020>: Clinical Research
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Patients with Liver Abscess: A Retrospective Study of 53 Patients
Wei Zhang 1AE , Hongwei Yu 1BC , Na Luo 2BC , Zhongjie Hu 1AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923761
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923761
Table 2 Clinical manifestations in 53 HIV-infected patients with LA.
Clinical manifestation | Total (n=53) | Improvement group (n=48) | Non-improvement group (n=5) | t or χ2 | p |
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Fever | 49 (92.45%) | 44 (91.67%) | 5 (100.00%) | 0 | 1 |
Chills | 22 (41.51%) | 22 (45.83%) | 0 (0) | 2.258 | 0.133 |
Abdominal pain | 20 (37.74%) | 17 (35.42%) | 3 (60.00%) | 0.353 | 0.552 |
Cough | 11 (20.76%) | 10 (20.83%) | 1 (20.00%) | 0 | 1 |
Vomiting and nausea | 7 (13.21%) | 6 (12.50%) | 1 (20.00%) | 0 | 1 |
abdominal discomfort | 7 (13.21%) | 7 (14.58%) | 0 (0) | 0.05 | 0.824 |
Fatigue | 6 (11.32%) | 4 (8.33%) | 2 (40.00%) | 1.919 | 0.166 |
Diarrhea | 5 (9.43%) | 5 (10.42%) | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 |
Body weight loss | 2 (3.77%) | 0 (0) | 2 (40.00%) | 10.458 | 0.001 |
Hepatomegaly | 7 (13.21%) | 7 (14.58%) | 0 (0) | 0.05 | 0.824 |
Splenomegaly | 23 (43.40%) | 21 (43.75%) | 2 (40.00%) | 0 | 1 |
Right upper quadrant tenderness | 18 (33.96%) | 15 (31.25%) | 3 (60.00%) | 0.633 | 0.426 |
Murphy’s sign | 4 (7.55%) | 4 (8.33%) | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 |