Evaluation of leukopenia during sepsis as a marker of sepsis-defining organ dysfunction.

<h4>Background</h4>Although both leukocytosis and leukopenia have been considered Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome criteria, leukopenia is not generally considered a normal response to infection. We sought to evaluate the prognostic validity of leukopenia as a sign of sepsis-defin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Samuel H Belok, Nicholas A Bosch, Elizabeth S Klings, Allan J Walkey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252206