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Table 2 Age groups and characteristics of infections among children according to severity of sepsis.

From: High-mobility group box-1 protein, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein in children with community acquired infections and bacteraemia: a prospective study

 

Infected patients without SIRS1

(n = 36)

Sepsis patients

(n = 91)

Severe sepsis patients

(n = 13)

Age group

   

   0 days -- 1 week

0

0

0

   1 week to 1 month

1

4

1

   1 month to 1 year

7

23

2

   2 to 5 years

11

30

4

   6 to 12 years

6

15

0

   13 to < 18 years

11

19

6

Infection focus

   

   Upper respiratory tract

13

39

-

   Lower respiratory tract

8

27

7

   Gastroenteritis

11

13

-

   Pyelonephritis

-

4

-

   Skin/Soft tissue infection

-

4

3

   Osteomyelitis

-

2

1

   Meningitis

-

-

2

   Occult bacteremia

-

2

-

   Cistitis

4

-

-

Total

36

91

13

  1. 1systemic inflammatory response syndrome.