characters | Observation group (N = 22) | Control group (N = 59) | p-value |
Age (years) | 63.77 | 64 | 0.95 |
Sex (male) (%) | 13 (59.1%) | 28 (47.5%) | 0.50 |
Epidemiological contact history | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
cough | 46 | 15 | 0.54 |
Reasons for fever |
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Vascular access related infection | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
Pulmonary infection | 15 | 22 | 0.025 |
Urinary tract infection | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) | 11 | 0 | 0.03 |
Other reason for fever | 6 | 20 | 0.76 |