BMI	Body mass index
DoA	Dopamine
Epi	Epinephrine
GNC	Gram-negative cocci
GNR	Gram-negative rods
GPC	Gram-positive cocci
GPR	Gram-positive rods
ICU	Intensive care unit
IQR	Interquartile range
MALDI-TOF MS	Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
MAP	Mean arterial pressure
MRCNS	Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NE	Norepinephrine
NEE	Norepinephrine equivalent
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
SOFA	Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
SSC	Surviving Sepsis Campaign
VA	Vasopressin