title: Early alterations of the innate and adaptive immune statuses in sepsis according to the type of underlying infection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although major changes of the immune system have been described in sepsis, it has never been studied whether these may differ in relation to the type of underlying infection or not. This was studied for the first time.
  
  
  METHODS
  The statuses of the innate and adaptive immune systems were prospectively compared in 505 patients. Whole blood was sampled within less than 24 hours of advent of sepsis; white blood cells were stained with monoclonal antibodies and analyzed though a flow cytometer.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Expression of HLA-DR was significantly decreased among patients with severe sepsis/shock due to acute pyelonephritis and intraabdominal infections compared with sepsis. The rate of apoptosis of natural killer (NK) cells differed significantly among patients with severe sepsis/shock due to ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) compared with sepsis. The rate of apoptosis of NKT cells differed significantly among patients with severe sepsis/shock due to acute pyelonephritis, primary bacteremia and VAP/HAP compared with sepsis. Regarding adaptive immunity, absolute counts of CD4-lymphocytes were significantly decreased among patients with severe sepsis/shock due to community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and intraabdominal infections compared with sepsis. Absolute counts of B-lymphocytes were significantly decreased among patients with severe sepsis/shock due to CAP compared with sepsis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Major differences of the early statuses of the innate and adaptive immune systems exist between sepsis and severe sepsis/shock in relation to the underlying type of infection. These results may have a major impact on therapeutics.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University of Patras, Medical School, 26504 Rio, Greece. cgogos@med.upatras.gr
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mesh_terms: D056704:Adaptive Immunity / Q000276:immunology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000276:immunology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens