Table 1. Characteristics of the septic patients enrolled in the study.
| Category | Subcategory | Result (%) |
| Age | <25 y | 2 (7) |
| 25–60 y | 20 (66) | |
| >60 y | 8 (27) | |
| Sex | Male | 14 (47) |
| Female | 16 (53) | |
| SAPS II (at admission) | <30 | 3 (10) |
| 30–60 | 18 (60) | |
| >60 | 9 (30) | |
| Catecholamines | 30 (100) | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 29 (97) | |
| Extra-renal support | 22 (73) | |
| Site of infection | Lung | 19 (63) |
| Abdomen | 7 (23) | |
| Other | 4 (13) | |
| Type of infection | Ambulant | 8 (27) |
| Nosocomial | 22 (73) | |
| Documented cause of sepsis | Gram-negative bacilli | 15 (50) |
| Gram-positive cocci | 11 (37) | |
| Fungi | 4 (13) | |
| Mortality rate | 10 (33) |
SAPS = Simplified Acute Physiology Score.