TABLE 2.
Infectious Reasons for Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admission and Association with MBL Level
| Characteristic | N | % | MBL, ng/mLa | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infection on Intensive Care Unit Admissionc | 0.43 | |||
| No Infection | 238 | 1112 (581.1–1642.6) | ||
| Suspected Infection, not confirmed | 88 | 1389 (490.6–2287.9) | ||
| Bacterial | 90 | 1151 (533.7–1768.3) | ||
| Viral | 45 | 1301 (792.1–1810.7) | ||
| Multiple | 15 | 1280 (607.9–1952.2) | ||
| Lower Respiratory Tract Infection | 0.44 | |||
| No | 434 | 90.6 | 1202 (718.5–1913.7) | |
| Yes | 45 | 9.4 | 1131 (663.3–1784.7) | |
| Community Acquired Pneumonia | 0.24 | |||
| No | 13 | 1278 (844.9–1804.6) | ||
| Yes | 32 | 1122 (565.9–1786.3) | ||
| Sepsisc | 0.6 | |||
| No SIRS | 192 | 40.1 | 1117 (739.2–1975.2) | |
| SIRS, no infectiond | 99 | 20.7 | 1115 (768.1–1681.0) | |
| Sepsise | 112 | 23.4 | 1219 (662.9–2034.4) | |
| Severe Sepsisf | 73 | 15.2 | 1308 (723.8–1851.7) |
a
Median (Interquartile range)
b
Testing association with serum MBL level with Mann-Whitney U or Kruskal-Wallis tests
c
Infection specific data unavailable for 3 patients
d
No viral, bacterial, or fungal infection
e
Infection with SIRS
f
Sepsis with CV-SOFA score ≥ 3; includes septic shock