Mean age, years |
21.3 ± 1.4 |
Male |
40 (100.0) |
Symptoms |
|
Sore throat at admission, NRS |
6.9 ± 1.9 |
Febrile sensation (n = 39) |
38 (95.0) |
Body temperature (n = 39), ℃ |
38.0 ± 0.9 |
Chills |
36 (90.0) |
Myalgia |
33 (82.5) |
Headache |
12 (30.0) |
Nausea |
12 (30.0) |
Vomit |
10 (25.0) |
Cough |
25 (62.5) |
Sputum |
28 (70.0) |
Rhinorrhea |
16 (40.0) |
Duration of symptoms before admission, days |
3.6 ± 1.2 |
Physical exam |
|
Tonsilar swelling |
|
Grade 0-2 |
13 (32.5) |
Grade 3 |
9 (22.5) |
Grade 4 |
18 (45.0) |
Tonsilar exudate |
30 (75.0) |
Pharyngeal inflammation |
24 (60.0) |
Modified Centor score |
|
Score 0-1 |
11 (27.5) |
Score 2 |
20 (50.0) |
Score 3 |
9 (22.5) |
Treatment |
|
Antibiotics |
38 (95.0) |
Anti-pyretic agents |
40 (100.0) |
Steroid |
40 (100.0) |
Anti-histamine agents |
39 (97.5) |
Gargle |
16 (40.0) |
NSAID lozenge |
15 (37.5) |
Pneumonia on Chest X-ray (n = 21) |
0 (0.0) |
Laboratory test (n = 16) |
|
Hemoglobin, g/dL |
15.0 ± 1.2 |
WBC, * 1000/μL |
11.5 ± 4.0 |
Platelet, * 1000/μL |
207.4 ± 52.6 |