Table 9.
PCT, MR-proADM, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α average values in sepsis and severe sepsis/septic shock (SS) patients: comparison between survivor and nonsurvivor.
| Sepsis | p | SS | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM surv. (n = 55) | GM nonsurv. (n = 8) | GM surv. (n = 17) | GM nonsurv. (n = 24) | |||
| PCT ng/mL | 1.7 | 2.4 | n.s. | 2.6 | 2.7 | n.s. |
| MR-proADM nmol/L | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.03 | 4.1 | 4.9 | n.s. |
| IL-6 pg/mL | 70 | 163 | n.s. | 284 | 307 | n.s. |
| IL-10 pg/mL | 6.1 | 28.6 | 0.04 | 27.9 | 39.2 | n.s. |
| TNF-α pg/mL | 10 | 21 | n.s. | 27.8 | 17.2 | n.s. |
GM, Geometric Mean; surv., survivor; nonsurv., nonsurvivor; n, number.