Table 2. Clinical outcomes according to the culture result.

	CPSS (n = 185)	CNSS (n = 109)	p-value
30-day mortality	42 (22.7)	24 (22.0)	> 0.99
In hospital mortality	55 (29.7)	28 (25.7)	0.50
Duration of PICU stay (days)	18.3 ± 30.7	16 ± 24.3	0.48
Duration of hospital stay (days)	76.5±104.2	67.8±119.5	0.53
MV requirement	93 (50.3)	49 (45)	0.40
RRT requirement	35 (18.9)	23 (21.1)	0.65
Time from recognition of sepsis to antibiotics administration (mins)	40.5 ± 73.5	45.7 ± 98.1	0.63
Duration of vasopressor/inotrope infusion (days)	6.8 ± 7	6 ± 7.3	0.32
Duration of MV (days)	10.4 ± 18.3	8.1 ± 14.2	0.23

Data are n (%) or means ±standard deviation

Abbreviations: CPSS = culture-positive septic shock; CNSS = culture-negative septic shock; PICU = pediatric intensive care unit; MV = mechanical ventilator; RRT = renal replacement therapy