Low serum mannose-binding lectin level increases the risk of death due to pneumococcal infection

Previous studies have shown associations between low mannose-binding lectin (MBL) level or variant MBL2 genotype and sepsis susceptibility. However, MBL deficiency has not been rigorously defined, and associations with sepsis outcomes have not been subjected to multivariable analysis. We reanalyzed...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 47; no. 4; p. 510
Main Authors:	Eisen, Damon P, Dean, Melinda M, Boermeester, Marja A, Fidler, Katy J, Gordon, Anthony C, Kronborg, Gitte, Kun, Jürgen F J, Lau, Yu Lung, Payeras, Antonis, Valdimarsson, Helgi, Brett, Stephen J, Ip, W K Eddie, Mila, Joan, Peters, Mark J, Saevarsdottir, Saedis, van Till, J W Oliver, Hinds, Charles J, McBryde, Emma S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15.08.2008
Subjects:	Adult APACHE Bacteremia - immunology Bacteremia - mortality Child Child, Preschool Genotype Humans Mannose-Binding Lectin - blood Mannose-Binding Lectin - genetics Pneumococcal Infections - immunology Pneumococcal Infections - mortality Predictive Value of Tests Risk Factors ROC Curve
ISSN:	1537-6591, 1537-6591
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!