The COLEC11 homozygous genotype of the major allele rs7567833-GG was observed significantly more often in the SEP group compared to SELN controls after adjusting for age and gender (OR = 2.35, 95%CI = 1.26–4.37,Pcorr = 0.004), suggesting an association with increased risk of infection. Here, COLEC11 is linked to infection.