Relationship to Adequate Bacterial Defenses

SEM) and a decreased BGERA result of 22.4%\m=+-\1.6%.Major sepsis developed in 59% of them, and 44% died. The ten relatively anergic patients (reacting to one antigen) had a normal neutrophil chemotactic response of 3.0\m=+-\0.2cmand a decreased BGERA result of 20.9%\m=+-\1.6%.Sepsis developed in 30% of them, and 20% died. The seven reactive patients (reacting to two or more antigens) had a neutrophil chemotaxis of 3.7\m=+-\0.3cm and a BGERA result of 18.9%\m=+-\1.7%.None had sepsis or died. The agarose method correlated best with the delayed-type hypersensitivity response. The BGERA results did not correlate with neutrophil chemotaxis and were not helpful in gauging neutrophil function. (Arch Surg 1984;119:39-43)