Figure 2

C-reactive protein (CRP; filled squares) levels reached a maximum at the end of the first week of PICU stay. In contrast, creatine kinase (CK; open triangles) levels only started to increase in the second week of admittance. Maximal creatine kinase levels were measured at the end of the second week and were accompanied by increases in the severity of muscle spasms and trismus. PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; TIG: anti-tetanus immunoglobulins.