Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 38).
Age (yrs) | 66±14 |
Male gender | 19 (50%) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 27±5 |
SAPS-II (score points) | 55±23 |
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome | 10 (26%) |
Sepsis | 5 (13%) |
Severe sepsis | 7 (19%) |
Septic shock | 16 (42%) |
Main diagnosis | |
Pneumonia | 14 (37%) |
Cholezystitis/cholangitis | 3 (8%) |
Erysipelas | 3 (8%) |
Colitis | 2 (5%) |
Pancreatitis | 1 (3%) |
Peritonitis | 2 (5%) |
Meningitis | 1 (3%) |
Urosepsis | 1 (3%) |
Type of pathogen | |
Gram positive | 15 (40%) |
Gram negative | 11 (29%) |
Fungal infection | 2 (5%) |
Culture negative | 10 (26%) |
Data are presented as numbers (%) and mean ± standard deviation as appropriate. SAPS-II = simplified acute physiology score II (high scores indicate severe illness).