CD4+ lymphocyte adenosine triphosphate determination in sepsis a cohort study.docVIP

Lawrence et al. Critical Care 2010, 14:R110 /content/14/3/R110 RESEARCH Open Access CD4+ lymphocyte adenosine triphosphate Research determination in sepsis: a cohort study Kevin L Lawrence1, Patrick H White1, Gerald P Morris2, Jody Jennemann3, Donna L Phelan3, Richard S Hotchkiss4 and Marin H Kollef*1 Abstract Introduction: Patients suffering from sepsis are currently classified on a clinical basis (i.e., sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock); however, this clinical classification may not accurately reflect the overall immune status of an individual patient. Our objective was to describe a