TABLE 1.
Patients Baseline Demographicsa
| Characteristics | Vasopressors Analysis (n = 207) | SOFA Analysis (n = 394) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 59 (16) | 56 (17) |
| Sex, male | 122 (59) | 253 (64) |
| Weight, kg | 85 (30) | 83 (29) |
| Renal replacement therapy | 64 (31) | 77 (20) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 186 (90) | 326 (83) |
| Baseline SOFA score | 9 (3) | 8 (3) |
| Vasopressors starting doseb | 0.13 (0.25) | 0.07 (0.19) |
| Dataset Hospital-acquired pneumonia/ventilator-associated pneumonia Bloodstream infection |
151 (73) 56 (27) |
302 (77) 92 (23) |
| Days of follow-up | 12 (8) | 11 (6) |
| Common isolated bacteriac Pseudomonas aeruginosa Escherichia coli Serratia marcescens Klebsiella pneumoniae |
83 (4) 22 (1) 21 (1) 19 (1) |
169 (4) 35 (2) 37 (1) 36 (1) |
| No. of cefepime samples | 791 | 459 |
SOFA = Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.
a
Data presented as mean (sd) or n (%) unless specified.
b
Reported as norepinephrine-equivalent dose in µg/kg/min.
c
n (median minimum inhibitory concentration).