Table 1.

Characteristics of included subjects in the sepsis and CRS groups

CRS subjects (N = 16)Sepsis subjects (N = 80)
Age*, median (IQR), y 14.5 (9.6-17.1) 6.7 (2.9-13.5) 
Sex, n (%)   
 Female 7 (44) 37 (46) 
 Male 9 (56) 43 (54) 
Race, n (%)   
 White 14 (88) 39 (49) 
 Black/African American 1 (6) 20 (25) 
 Asian 1 (6) 3 (4) 
 Indian 2 (3) 
 Other 15 (19) 
 Unknown 1 (1) 
Any vasoactive agent, n (%) 12 (75) 63 (79) 
Any invasive mechanical ventilation, n (%) 2 (13) 53 (66) 
Any corticosteroids (sepsis) or tocilizumab or corticosteroids (CRS), n (%) 12 (75) 39 (49) 
WBC count, median (IQR), ×109/L 0.25 (0.1, 0.5) 9.60 (6.1, 16.3) (n = 72) 
ALC, median (IQR), ×106/L 37.5 (0, 157) 1262 (711, 2588) (n = 72) 
Highest lactate, median (IQR), mmol/L 2.1 (1.4-3.4) 2.30 (1.5-3.7) 
Hematologic dysfunction, n (%) 5 (31) 21 (26) 
Hepatic dysfunction, n (%) 0 (0) 16 (20) 
Acute kidney injury, n (%) 3 (19) 7 (9) 
Creatinine, median (IQR), mg/dL 0.7 (0.5-1.1) 0.4 (0.3-0.65) 
Malignancy, n (%) 16 (100) 9 (12) (n = 12) 
Infection, n (%)   
 Bacterial 2 (100) 26 (32) 
 Bacterial other§  10 (12) 
 Viral  19 (24) 
 None identified  25 (31) 
UPENN CRS (1st) severity score/grade, n (%)   
 3 5 (31)  
 4 11 (69)  
 5 0 (0)  
ASTCT CRS severity score/grade: n (%)   
 2 2 (12)  
 3 3 (19)  
 4 11 (69)  
CRS subjects (N = 16)Sepsis subjects (N = 80)
Age*, median (IQR), y 14.5 (9.6-17.1) 6.7 (2.9-13.5) 
Sex, n (%)   
 Female 7 (44) 37 (46) 
 Male 9 (56) 43 (54) 
Race, n (%)   
 White 14 (88) 39 (49) 
 Black/African American 1 (6) 20 (25) 
 Asian 1 (6) 3 (4) 
 Indian 2 (3) 
 Other 15 (19) 
 Unknown 1 (1) 
Any vasoactive agent, n (%) 12 (75) 63 (79) 
Any invasive mechanical ventilation, n (%) 2 (13) 53 (66) 
Any corticosteroids (sepsis) or tocilizumab or corticosteroids (CRS), n (%) 12 (75) 39 (49) 
WBC count, median (IQR), ×109/L 0.25 (0.1, 0.5) 9.60 (6.1, 16.3) (n = 72) 
ALC, median (IQR), ×106/L 37.5 (0, 157) 1262 (711, 2588) (n = 72) 
Highest lactate, median (IQR), mmol/L 2.1 (1.4-3.4) 2.30 (1.5-3.7) 
Hematologic dysfunction, n (%) 5 (31) 21 (26) 
Hepatic dysfunction, n (%) 0 (0) 16 (20) 
Acute kidney injury, n (%) 3 (19) 7 (9) 
Creatinine, median (IQR), mg/dL 0.7 (0.5-1.1) 0.4 (0.3-0.65) 
Malignancy, n (%) 16 (100) 9 (12) (n = 12) 
Infection, n (%)   
 Bacterial 2 (100) 26 (32) 
 Bacterial other§  10 (12) 
 Viral  19 (24) 
 None identified  25 (31) 
UPENN CRS (1st) severity score/grade, n (%)   
 3 5 (31)  
 4 11 (69)  
 5 0 (0)  
ASTCT CRS severity score/grade: n (%)   
 2 2 (12)  
 3 3 (19)  
 4 11 (69)  
*

At infusion (CRS subjects) or ICU admission (sepsis subjects).

Defined as total bilirubin ≥4 mg/dL.

One patient with S mitis bacteremia, 1 patient with a P aeruginosa tracheal aspirate.

§

Bacterial infections combined with other type of infection: 8 with viral, 1 parasitic, and 1 fungal.

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