A Peculiar Case of Invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae

Table 1

Pertinent laboratory findings.

Parameters	Normal range	Presentation	3 h after presentation	Day 3
pH	7.35–7.45	7.23	6.96	—
Lactate	0.5–1.5 mmol/L	2.6	1.8	—
PaO2	>10.6 kPa	5.7	7.9	—
PaCO2	4.7–6 kPa	6.5	12.1	—
HCO3	22–28 mmol/L	20.3	20.5	—
Sodium	135–145 mmol/L	137	—	140
Potassium	3.5–5.0 mmol/L	4.2	—	5.9
Urea	2.5–6.7 mmol/L	28	—	31
Creatinine	70–50 μmol/L	163	—	260
CRP	<10 mg/L	516	—	140
Troponin T	0–14 ng/L	8	—	20,643
ProBNP	0–500 pmol/L	—	—	68,354
White cell count (total)	4–11 × 10^9/L	11.3 × 10^9	—	11 × 10^9
Haemoglobin (Hb)	Men: 13.0–18.0 g/dL	14.7	—	12
	Women: 11.5–16.0 g/dL
Platelets	150–400 × 10^9/L	190 × 10^9	—	300 × 10^9
D-dimer	<400 ng/ml	1400	—	—
INR	1–1.2	1.0	—	—