[Eosinophilia in trichinosis].

This study included 90 patients with trichinosis treated at the Clinic for Infectious and Dermatovenereology Diseases in Novi Sad for a year. In patients with mild clinical picture the lowest values of eosinophils was 0.08% (Xmin = 0.08), the highest 0.80% (Xmax = 0.80) and mean value 0.37% (x = 0.37). In patients with mild to severe clinical picture the lowest number of eosinophils was 0.02% (Xmin -0.02), the highest value 0.81% (Xmax = 0.81) and mean value 0.36% (x = 0.36). In severe cases of trichinosis eosinophilia was evident in 0.14% (Xmin = 0.14), the highest value 0.70% (Xmax = 0.70), while the mean value was 0.39% (x = 0.39). Most patients (46.14% with mild clinical picture, 32.82% with mild to severe clinical picture and 40% with severe clinical picture) had values of eosinophilia between 0.26% and 0.40%. By the follow-up of total number of eosinophils it has been established that most patients (71.80% with mild 75% with mild to severe and 60% with severe clinical picture), had values between 0.50 x 10(9)/l and 6.00 x 10(9)/l. In ten patients values of eosinophils were extremely high-10.00 x 10(9)/l. Extremely high eosinophilia-29.16 x 10(9)/l was recorded in a patient with a mild to severe clinical picture. It has been established that on the basis of percentile eosinophilia or total number of peripheral blood eosinophils severity of clinical picture cannot be assessed (x2 = 0.852 and x2 = 2.452).