Table 3. Levels of leukocytes, neutrophils and monocytes during the course of sepsis.
| Leukocyte total cell count x10(9)/L Median (IQR) | Neutrophil cell count x10(9)/L Median (IQR) | Monocyte cell count x10(9)/L Median (IQR) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days after admission | Severe sepsis/Septic shock | Non-Severe sepsis | Severe sepsis/Septic shock | Non-Severe sepsis | Severe sepsis/Septic shock | Non-Severe sepsis | ||
| 1–2 | 16.6 (9.8–18.5) n = 20 | 10.0 (6.4–14.5) n = 40 | 16.6 (9.8–18.5) n = 20 | 7.6 (4.7–11.8) n = 40 | * | 0.8 (0.40–1.2) n = 20 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) n = 40 | |
| 3 | 14.5 (8.0–25.0) n = 11 | 7.2 (5.4–10.4) n = 21 | * | 11.0 (6.4–19.3) n = 10 | 4.4 (3.5–7.6) n = 21 | * | 0.7 (0.5–1.4) n = 11 | 0.9 (0.5–1.0) n = 21 |
| 7 | 13.2 (11.8–19.1) n = 19 | 9.0 (6.3–11.5) n = 38 | * | 10.0 (8.3–12.0) n = 18 | 6.2 (4.0–8.1) n = 37 | * | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) n = 19 | 0.8 (0.5–1.0) n = 38 |
| 14 | 9.7 (7.1–11.8) n = 19 | 7.6 (6.3–9.8) n = 39 | 7.5 (4.8–9.6) n = 19 | 4.7 (3.6–6.3) n = 38 | * | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) n = 19 | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) n = 39 | |
| 28 | 8.8 (5.8–13.1) n = 11 | 6.9 (5.1–8.1) n = 19 | 4.6 (3.1–9.4) n = 11 | 4.0 (3.0–5.3) n = 19 | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) n = 11 | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) n = 19 | ||
* Significant mean difference between severe sepsis/septic shock and non-severe sepsis (p<0.05, Bonferroni adjusted).