Table 2 Microbiology and systemic inflammation markers
From: Brain tight junction protein expression in sepsis in an autopsy series
Parameter | All, N = 47 | BBB damage, N = 18 | No BBB damage, N = 29 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The highest PCT > 10 on stay, n (%) | 18 (38.3%) | 10 (56%) | 8 (27.6%) | 0.045 |
The highest CRP > 100 on stay, n (%) | 23 (49%) | 10 (56%) | 13 (45%) | 0.47 |
CRP on admission, median (percentiles) | 104 (34–161) | 105.5 (35–154) | 76 (26–206) | 0.9 |
PCT on admission, median (percentiles) | 1625 (0.28–28.5) | 3.3 (1.3–35.9) | 0.8 (0–20.4) | 0.7 |
Leuc on admission, median (percentiles) | 11.1 (3.5–15.3) | 14.1 (6.3–19.2) | 10 (3.5–15) | 0.23 |
Blood culture positive, n (%) | 22 (47%) | 9 (50%) | 13 (45%) | 0.7 |
Gram positive, n (%) | 13 (28%) | 5 (28%) | 8 (28%) | 0.7 |
Gram negative, n (%) | 9 (19%) | 4 (22%) | 5 (17%) | 0.7 |
Received corticosteroid, n (%) | 26 (55%) | 9 (50%) | 17 (58.6%) | 0.53 |