Table 1 Clinical and immunological data for patients with septic shock.

From: Deciphering heterogeneity of septic shock patients using immune functional assays: a proof of concept study

 

Septic shock patients (n = 30)

Admission data

 

Sex, male, n (%)

21 (70)

Median age, years [IQR]

66 [59–73]

Median BMI, kg/m2 [IQR]

27 [21–34]

Median SAPS II [IQR]

59 [48–77]

Median SOFA score (day 1) [IQR]

8 [7–10]

Median plasma lactate level, mM [IQR]

3.2 [2.6–5.2]

Median CCI [IQR]

1.5 [0.1–3.3]

Comorbiditiesa, n (%)

 

 0

10 (33.3)

 ≥ 1

20 (66.7)

Primary site of infection, n (%)

 

 Abdominal

9 (30)

 UTI

6 (20)

 SST

4 (13)

 Others

11 (37)

Type of primary infection, n (%)

 

 Community acquired

13 (43)

 Hospital acquired

17 (57)

Documentation of infection, n (%)

 

 Gram-negative

7 (23.3)

 Gram-positive

6 (20)

 Virus

1 (3.3)

 Co-infection

6 (20)

 Non-documented infection

10 (33.3)

Hydrocortisone, n (%)

10 (33)

Day 3–4 data

 

Immunology

 

 Median mHLA-DR, Ab/C [IQR]

7348 [3838–10103]

 Median TNFα secretion post-LPS stimulation, pg/mL [IQR]

701 [320–1260]

Outcomes

 

Vasopressor requirement, n (%)

30 (100)

Median vasopressor duration, days [IQR]

3.5 [2–6.8]

Hemofiltration, n (%)

10 (33)

Mechanical ventilation, n (%)

22 (73)

Median ICU length of stay, days [IQR]

8 [4.2–12]

Median hospital length of stay, days [IQR]

56 [20–78]

Mortality at day 28, n (%)

4 (13.3)

  1. SAPS II was calculated after admission and SOFA score was measured after 24 h of ICU stay.
  2. BMI body mass index, SAPS II simplified acute physiology score, SOFA sequential organ failure assessment, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, UTI urinary tract infection, SST skin and soft tissue, HLA-DR human leukocyte antigen DR, TNFα tumour necrosis factor alpha, LPS lipopolysaccharide, ICU intensive care unit.
  3. aPresence of comorbidities was affirmative when at least one of the following comorbidity was present in the patient: chronic pulmonary disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, ulcer, diabetes, renal failure, or malign solid tumour.