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Table 1 Clinical features of patients with acute appendicitis

Strains	Patients	Host Age/Sex	Appendicitis Type	Complications	Key Inflammatory Markers	Surgery Performed
WDL240414	Case 1	52/F	Suppurative with peritonitis	Intestinal adhesions	WBC: 15.06 × 10⁹/L, CRP: 49.9 mg/L	Laparoscopic appendectomy + adhesiolysis
DFP240708	Case 2	33/M	Abscess with obstruction	Pneumonia, schizophrenia	WBC: 21.05 × 10⁹/L, CRP: 99.9 mg/L	Ultrasound-guided drainage
LHD240705	Case 3	15/M	Chronic abscess (delayed surgery)	Intestinal adhesions	WBC: Normal, CRP: 12.2 mg/L	Laparoscopic appendectomy + adhesiolysis
TSJ240517	Case 4	10/F	Acute with localized peritonitis	Rheumatic comorbidity	WBC: 16.88 × 10⁹/L, ASO: 541.7 IU/mL	Laparoscopic appendectomy

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