Table 2.
Clinical features at presentation of patients with culture-negative sepsis
| Less than or equal to 7 days (n = 43) | Greater than 7 days (n = 43) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fever (>38.5 °C), n (%) | 27 (62.79) | 23 (53.49) | 0.38 |
| Inotropic medications, n (% requiring) | 31 (72.09) | 30 (69.77) | 0.81 |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (% requiring) | 18 (41.86) | 28 (65.12) | 0.031 |
| ECMO, n (% requiring) | 2 (4.65) | 6 (13.95) | 0.26 |
| WBC 103/μL, Median (IQR) | 12.2 (6.82, 17.70) | 14.8 (9.7, 21.4) | 0.09 |
| Lactate mg/dL, Median (IQR) a | 17.00 (9.00, 28.00) | 17.00 (11.00, 31.00) | 0.66 |
| Procalcitonin ng/dL, Median (IQR) a | 1.05 (0.24, 12.64) | 5.51 (0.27, 16.81) | 0.35 |
| CRP mg/dL, Median (IQR) a | 4.3 (1.5, 16.5) | 3.8 (1.6, 7.6) | 0.64 |
| Hospital LOS prior to sepsis event, Median days (IQR) | 14.08 (6.43, 31.94) | 23.68 (12.26, 75.59) | 0.011 |
Significant p-value is <0.05.
a
There are some missing data.