Fig. 2

Plasma YKL-40 concentrations at admission in patients with necrotizing soft tissue infection according to patients with septic shock versus non-shock; RRT versus no RRT; and amputation versus non amputation (81 patients had NSTI located on an extremity). Data are presented as medians with interquartile range. Comparisons performed with Wilcoxon Rank Rum Test. RRT renal-replacement treatment