Table 4.

Comparison of laboratory data

Laboratory data	Survivors (n = 6)	Non-survivors (n = 12)	p
Leukocytosis (≥12,000/μL)	5 (83)	2 (17)	0.013*
Thrombocytopenia	1 (17)	11 (92)	0.004*
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	14.0 ± 1.8	13 ± 1.6	0.229
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)	198.0 ± 119	61 ± 40	0.061
Albumin (g/dL)	2.4 ± 0.5	2 ± 0.6	0.235
Bacteremia	3 (50)	10 (83)	0.268

 *p < 0.05