Table 1.
Subject information, infecting organism and serum cytokine concentrations (TNF-α, IL-1β, IFN-γ)
| Patient | Gender | Age | Infecting organism | Outcome | TNF-α (pg/mL) | IL-1β (pg/mL) | IFN-γ (pg/mL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | Female | 81 | Staphylococcus aureus | Died | 43.9 | 6.1 | 22.9 |
| SF | Male | 73 | Heamophilus influenzae | Survived | 13.4 | 3.6 | 6.8 |
| SG | Male | 68 | Escherichia coli | Survived | 19.0 | 7.7 | 10.3 |
| SH | Male | 54 | Streptococcus pneumoniae | Survived | 39.0 | 1.8 | 6.0 |
| Normal | Healthy individuals | — | — | — |
Data are for the 4 septic individuals and the healthy volunteers. Cytokine concentrations were determined using a sandwich ELISA