Different parameters of humoral and cell mediated immunity were studied in 17 patients with sepsis. There is an important decrease of CH 50 (82 p. cent of patients) and variations of serum complement according with activation of alternative pathway in gram negative and gram positive septicemia. The cellular immunity is never normal: the stimulation index of lymphocyte proliferation under the influence of P. H. A. is lower than 3. There is less than 50 p. cent of T lymphocytes forming rosettes. With cure of sepsis a discrimination is observed between patients with transient decreased immunity and those with persistent lower responses.

Adolescent↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Hypophosphoremia in intensive care].

Explore the source record for details and available documents.

Critical Care↗

PubMedDate not supplied

[Value of determining trace elements in septicemia. Clinical correlations, prognostic value].

Among 17 septicemic patients, a statistically decrease of seric oligo-elements is demonstrated. The longitudinal study shows the rapid correction of these perturbations in the surviving group and the lack of correction among the non survivors. The level of phosphorus is the most interesting one. The importance of S.R.E. activity is probably the physiopathologic support of seric oligo-element modifications in sepsis.

Adolescent↗