Table 4 Serum levels of sCD40L according to the site and source of infection
From: Association between serum soluble CD40 ligand levels and mortality in patients with severe sepsis
Patient number and sCD40L levels | P | |
|---|---|---|
Site of infection | 0.52 | |
Respiratory | (n = 100) 4.21 (2.81 to 6.09) | |
Abdominal | (n = 42) 3.85 (2.59 to 5.36) | |
Other sites | (n = 44) 3.83 (2.51 to 5.52) | |
Source of sepsis | 0.38 | |
Community | (n = 142) 3.83 (2.55 to 5.46) | |
Nosocomial extra-ICU | (n = 19) 4.70 (3.01 to 6.84) | |
Nosocomial intra-ICU | (n = 25) 4.39 (2.91 to 6.18) |