Table 2 Laboratory predictors of sepsis in children with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Laboratory predictora | Total | Sepsis | Non-sepsis | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 94) | (n = 35) | (n = 59) | ||
WBC, median (IQR),109/L | 12.2 (7.4–17.9) | 9.4 (5.1–16.6) | 12.6 (8.9–18.1) | 0.37 |
ANC, median (IQR), 109/L | 8.1 (4.0–12.8) | 5.8 (3.5–13.3) | 8.5 (5.0–11.4) | 0.95 |
HGB, median (IQR), g/L | 113.0 (100.0–129.0) | 107.0 (88.0–124.0) | 118.0 (105.0–133.0) | < 0.01 |
PLT, median (IQR), 109/L | 287.5 (208.2–382.5) | 162.0 (86.0–286.5) | 307.0 (259.0–429.5) | < 0.01 |
CRP, median (IQR), mg/L | 28.0 (4.0–68.5) | 34.0 (5.8–78.5) | 20.0 (4.0–65.0) | 0.83 |
PCT, median (IQR), ng/mL | 0.6 (0.2–1.7) | 1.2 (0.5–6.9) | 0.3 (0.1–1.0) | < 0.01 |
ALT, median (IQR), u/L | 25.0 (17.0–32.0) | 27.0 (20.0–33.5) | 23.5 (16.2–32.0) | 0.23 |
ALB, median (IQR), g/L | 35.5 (32.0–38.8) | 36.8 (32.2–38.6) | 35.0 (31.4–39.5) | 0.76 |
TBIL, median (IQR), µmol/L | 12.1 (6.5–31.5) | 16.0 (8.7–27.1) | 8.8 (6.1–85.7) | 0.08 |
Cr, median (IQR), µmol/L | 28.0 (21.4–35.8) | 26.0 (20.9–35.4) | 28.9 (22.2–35.9) | 0.79 |