Table 2.

Age groups and characteristics of infections among children according to severity of sepsis.

	Infected patients without SIRS1 (n = 36)	Sepsis patients (n = 91)	Severe sepsis patients (n = 13)
Age group
0 days -- 1 week	0	0	0
1 week to 1 month	1	4	1
1 month to 1 year	7	23	2
2 to 5 years	11	30	4
6 to 12 years	6	15	0
13 to < 18 years	11	19	6
Infection focus
Upper respiratory tract	13	39	-
Lower respiratory tract	8	27	7
Gastroenteritis	11	13	-
Pyelonephritis	-	4	-
Skin/Soft tissue infection	-	4	3
Osteomyelitis	-	2	1
Meningitis	-	-	2
Occult bacteremia	-	2	-
Cistitis	4	-	-
Total	36	91	13

¹systemic inflammatory response syndrome.