Characteristics All (n = 40)
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