Using the polymerase chain reaction coupled with denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis to investigate the association between bacterial translocation and systemic inflammatory response syndrome in predicted acute severe pancreatitis

Table 2 A summary of the results obtained from testing of blood samples from six patients; CRP and SIRS evaluation, blood culture testing using selective growth media and PCR analysis

Patient no.	Day	1	2	3	4	8	Complications
1	CRP	135	158	91	70	40	None
	SIRS	Y	Y	N	N	N
	PCR	Negative		Negative		Positive
2	CRP	55	83	108	105	94	None
	SIRS	N	N	N	N	N
	PCR	Negative		Negative		Negative
3	CRP	345	301	289	234	142	None
	SIRS	Y	Y	Y	N	N
	PCR	Negative		Negative		Negative
4	CRP	301	284	248	169	122	None
	SIRS	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
	PCR	Positive		Negative		Negative
5	CRP	59	201	193	155	114	Pneumonia, sepsis
	SIRS	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	(-ve blood culture)
	PCR	Positive		Positive		Negative
6	CRP	326	209	150	128		None
	SIRS	Y	Y	Y	Y
	PCR	Negative		Negative

NB: patient no. 6 was discharged before d 8. Patient no. 5 was treated with antibiotics on d 2.