Table 1.
Clinical data of the study population
| Indicators | Pneumonia patients | Sepsis patients | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 79) | (n = 80) | ||
| Gender (male/female) | 40/39 | 42/38 | 0.814 |
| Body weight (kg) | 3.51 ± 0.48 | 3.40 ± 0.48 | 1.21 |
| Age (days) | 11.13 ± 4.33 | 11.01 ± 5.32 | 0.882 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 292.31 ± 50.83 | 368.50 ± 53.28 | <0.001 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 412.19 ± 41.17 | 454.08 ± 71.73 | <0.001 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 308.13 ± 40.60 | 374.91 ± 63.43 | <0.001- |
| WBC (×109/L) | 14.93 ± 6.85 | 18.30 ± 6.25 | 0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 11.25 ± 4.55 | 16.36 ± 5.39 | <0.001 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 1.56 ± 0.88 | 3.73 ± 1.39 | <0.001 |
WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; IL-6, interleuk-6; IL-8, interleuk-8; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor -alpha.