Research Article

Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon™) Administration in Sepsis: Experience from a Single Referral Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Table 1

Patient baseline characteristics at PICU admission.

Control (n=108)DLE (n=15)P

Age, months (25p-75p)60 (12-117)60 (34-168)ns

Female (%)60 (55.6)7 (46.7)ns

Hemato-Oncologic comorbidity (%)62 (57.4)8 (53.3)ns

Septic Shock (%)83 (76.9)8 (53.3)ns

C Reactive Protein (CRP) at admission [mg/dL] (median, 25p-75p)90 (23.5-218)222 (78-241)ns

ESR at admission [mm/H]15.5 (4-42)34 (9-47)ns

Total Lymphocyte Count at admission (TLC) [c/uL] (median, 25p-75p)1840 (730-3820)1609 (46-3001)ns

Total Neutrophil Count at admission (TNC) [c/uL] (median, 25p-75p)1900 (940-4200)12966 (4981-15019)