TABLE 1.
Clinical and laboratory parameters related to severity of disease on admission in children with septic shock and purpura
| Parameter | Valuea
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|---|---|---|---|
| Survivors (n = 38) | Nonsurvivors (n = 14) | Normal | |
| PRISM | 10 (1–38) | 20 (8–25)b | |
| Lactate (mmol/liter) | 4.3 (1.1–15.5) | 7.3 (2.9–20.0)b | <2.0 |
| Duration of petechiae (h) | 5.3 (1.0–11.5) | 3.6 (0.5–8.5)b | |
| WBC (109/liter) | 13.2 (1.4–44.4) | 5.8 (1.3–12.6)b | 35,894 |
| Plasma infusion (ml/kg) | 65 (12–307) | 120 (59–182)b | |
a
Values are medians (range).
b
P < 0.05 for the difference between groups (Mann-Whitney U test).