Clinical characteristics, chest x-ray, and laboratory examinations of adult community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and acute Q fevera.

GPT = Glutamate-pyruvate transaminase; GOT = Glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase.aCategorical variables were analyzed using the Chi-square or Fisher’s exact test where appropriate. Continuous variables were analyzed using Student’s t-test.bLeukocytosis was defined as a white blood cell count of >10000 cells/mm3.cAnemia was defined as a hemoglobin level of dThrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count of 3.ePresented as the mean ± standard deviation.*CAP vs. acute Q fever in study period, p**CAP vs. acute Q fever in pre-study period, p***CAP vs. total acute Q fever, p