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Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with the death of pediatric septic shock,for improving prognosis and decreasing mortality.Methods Sixty-four patients in intensive care unit diagnosed as septic shock were enrolled from Apr.2002 to Apr.2008.The factors such as age,sex,C-reacted protein,WBC,platelet count,blood glucose,procalcitonin(PCT),serum lactic acid,pediatric critical illness score(PCIS),ventilator using and complication of multiple organ dysfuction syndrome(MODS) were researched,these research factors were analyzed by univariate analysis,then to be analyzed by Logistic regression.Results The mortality was 59.38%(38/64 cases).Twenty patients with severe septic shock were all died.Thirty-four patients had breath failure and 26 cases had MODS,the mortality were 62.50%,76.92%,100.00% in patients complicated with 2,3,4 organs dysfunction.In the univariate analysis,variables significantly associated with death in septic shock were PCT,lactic acid,PCIS,MODS.In the Logistic regression,variables significantly associa-ted with death were PCT,lactic acid,PCIS and MODS.Conclusions The mortality of septic shock was high,and decreased PCIS,elevated serum lactic acid level and PCT,and multiple organ dysfuction are the risk factors associated with the death of septic shock.