Risk factors for prolonged infection and secondary infection in pediatric severe sepsis.
Zachary AldewereldBrendan ConnollyRussell K BanksRon ReederRichard HolubkovRobert A BergDavid WesselMurray M PollackKathleen MeertMark HallChristopher NewthJohn C LinAllan DoctorTim CornellRick E HarrisonAthena F ZuppaJ Michael DeanJoseph A CarcilloPublished in: Infection (2024)
Laboratory markers of immune suppression can be used to predict secondary infection. Lymphopenia is an independent risk factor in immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients for secondary infection.