Table 3.

Plasma cytokine levels within 48 hours of septic-shock onset

Cytokine	Persistent or nosocomial infection,	No persistent or nosocomial infection,	Healthy controls	P
	(n = 6)	(n = 16)	(n = 8)
IL-6 pg/ml	265 (35–792)	82 (15–396)	< 6	0.3
IL-8 pg/ml	77 (48–176	42 (17–74)	< 15	0.1
IL-10 pg/ml	36 (13–64)	10 (10–29)	10 (10 – 13.9)	0.04

P values are for persistent or nosocomial infection versus no persistent or nosocomial infection (Mann–Whitney). Data are expressed as median (IQR).