Table 2 Microbiological and analytical characteristics
P ovale curtisi (n = 35) | P ovale wallikeri (n = 44) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive thick smear | 28/34 (82.4) | 36/42 (85.7) | 0.689 |
Only PCR positive | 5 (18.5) | 6 (19.4) | 1 |
Parasitaemia, median × µL (IQR) | 2550 (647.5–11,677.5) | 946 (600–4450) | 0.441 |
Parasitaemia index | 0.275 | ||
Very low ≤ 0.01% | 3/22 (13.6) | 7/28 (25.0) | |
Low 0.02–0.1% | 8/22 (36.4) | 13/28 (46.4) | |
Medium > 0.1% | 11/22 (50.0) | 8/28 (28.6) | |
Rapid diagnostic test | |||
Common antigen positive | 6/23 (26.1) | 14/33 (42.4) | 0.209 |
P. falciparum antigen positive | 0/23 (0.0) | 3/33 (9.1) | 0.502 |
Total WBC count, median cells/µL (IQR) | 5600 (4600–6270) | 4460 (3827–6015) | 0.049 |
Haemoglobin level, median g/dL (IQR) | 12.1 (10.1–13.5) | 13.2 (11.5–14.1) | 0.032 |
Platelet count, median cells/µL (IQR) | 130,000 (81,000–281,000) | 105,500 (69,000–141,500) | 0.039 |
Platelet count < 150,000 cells/µL | 19 (54.3) | 34 (79.1) | 0.016 |
Albumin level, median g/dL (IQR) | 3.60 (3.20–4.00) | 3.38 (3.02–3.73) | 0.139 |
Creatinine level, median mg/dL (IQR) | 0.79 (0.59–1.00) | 0.95 (0.75–1.10) | 0.030 |
LDH level, median value × IU/L (IQR) | 267.0 (221.2–367.2) | 370.0 (256.0–508.7) | 0.028 |
AST level, median IU/L (IQR) | 27.00 (20.00–32.50) | 25.50 (19.90–43.75) | 0.691 |
ALT level, median IU/L (IQR) | 30.00 (18.00–43.20) | 24.00 (18.00–48.00) | 0.648 |
Total bilirubin level, median mg/dL (IQR) | 0.83 (0.60–1.35) | 1.22 (0.70–1.80) | 0.086 |
INR, median (IQR) | 1.08 (0.96–1.17) | 1.12 (1.10–1.20) | 0.019 |
APTT, median (IQR) | 29.50 (25.10–37.07) | 30.65 (26.27–32.97) | 0.762 |
Glucose, median mg/dL (IQR) | 91.5 (83.0–103.7) | 97.0 (82.0–113.0) | 0.468 |