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Table 2 Physical signs on the initial examination at admission to the emergency room, with OR for death (univariate analysis).

From: Pre-hospital antibiotic treatment and mortality caused by invasive meningococcal disease, adjusting for indication bias

Physical sign

N (%)

OR (95% CI)

Fever

621 (73.2)

0.82 (0.44–1.53)

Petechiae

562 (66.3)

0.72 (0.40–1.30)

Kernig/Brudszinky signs

405 (47.8)

0.68 (0.37–1.22)

Nausea/Vomiting

282 (33.3)

0.64 (0.33–1.24)

Pharyngoamygdalitis

259 (30.5)

0.3 (0.13–0.71)

Low level of consciousness

234 (27.6)

1.89 (1.04–3.4)

Cyanosis

117 (13.8)

2.41 (1.24–4.7)

Irritability

110 (13)

0.93 (0.39–2.24)

Cold-like symptoms

75 (8.8)

0.66 (0.20–2.17)

Arthritis-arthralgia

61 (7.2)

0.53 (0.12–2.25)

Convulsions

20 (2.4)

4.35 (1.40–13.55)