Table 3.

Mortality rate in subgroups

Origin of infection	Group 1 (n = 50)	Group 2 (n = 60)	P value
Pneumonia	12/13 (92.3)	7/25 (28.0)	<0.001
Panperitonitis	5/14 (35.7)	3/7 (42.9)	0.751
Biliary tract infection	2/6 (33.3)	1/10 (10)	0.247
Necrotizing fasciitis	5/8 (62.5)	0/2 (0)	0.114
Others	3/9 (33.3)	3/16 (18.8)

Group 1: patients with a DSOF of 24 h or less (≤24 h).

Group 2: patients with a DSOF of more than 24 h (>24 h).