Fatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis-induced multiorgan dysfunction secondary to Burkholderia pseudomallei sepsis: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory data of the patient’s brother

Variable	Reference range	Initial value
Routine blood examination
White cell count as × 109/L	4.30-11.30	0.60
Neutrophil count as × 109/L	1.60-7.80	0.40
Hemoglobin in g/L	118-156	104
Platelet count as × 109/L	150-407	184
Inflammatory indicators
C-reactive protein in mg/L	0-8.00	200.00
Procalcitonin in ng/mL	0-0.046	98.670
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate in mm/h	0-15	33
Arterial blood gas analysis
pH	7.350-7.450	7.076
PaO2 in mmHg	83.0-108.0	43.4
PaCO2 in mmHg	35-45	37
HCO3- in mmol/L	22.0-27.0	12.5
BE in mmol/	-3.0 to 3.0	-19.0
Lactic acid in mmol/L	0.5-1.7	13.1
Coagulative function
Prothrombin time in s	9.8-13.2	21.1
International normalized ratio	0.85-1.20	1.64
D-dimer in ng/mL	0-0.50	4209.00
Biochemical examination
Glutamic pyruvic transaminase in U/L	7-30	43
Albumin in g/L	39.0-54.0	27.4
Total bilirubin in µmol/L	0-21.0	27.2
Direct bilirubin in µmol/L	0-8.0	20.1
Urea nitrogen in mmol/L	2.5-6.5	8.8

BE: Base excess.