Laboratory information of the fatal and control groups*.

*WBC = white cell count; APTT = activated partial thromboplastin time; PT = prothrombin time; ALT = serum alanine aminotransferase; AST = serum aspartate aminotransferase; n/N = no. of patients/no. of patients with data available.†Data detected from specimen(s) sampled at patient's arrival at the hospital.‡Pre-fatal laboratory data were data detected from the blood specimens of fatal patients sampled within the immediate 48 h before fatality.§Bandemia referred to presence of band cell (immature white blood cell) in peripheral blood.¶Prolongation of PT was defined as a PT>3 seconds than that of control.**Prolongation of APTT was defined an APTT>20% than that of control.