Table 3.
Outcome characteristics of the 101 patients according to the initial treatment response
|
All |
Treatment success |
Treatment failure |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 101) | (n = 65) | (n = 36) | ||
| Relaparotomy needed |
21 (21) |
3 (5) |
18 (50) |
<0.001 |
| Surgical drainage after first line treatment |
8 (8) |
1 (1) |
7 (19) |
0.001 |
| Duration of antibiotic treatment during ICU stay (days) |
11.7 ± 7.2 |
11.3 ± 6.1 |
12.9 ± 8.8 |
0.84 |
| Nosocomial infection |
36 (36) |
15 (23) |
21 (58) |
<0.001 |
| Cytomegalovirus reactivation |
5 (5) |
2 (3) |
3 (8) |
0.24 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) |
8 ± 6 |
6 ± 7 |
9 ± 9 |
0.002 |
| ICU length of stay (days) |
11 ± 10 |
10 ± 9 |
14 ± 11 |
0.08 |
| Mortality in the ICU |
29 (29) |
2 (3) |
27 (75) |
<0.001 |
| Cause of death |
|
|
|
|
| Refractory shock related to initial infection |
5 (5) |
0 |
5 (14) |
<0.001 |
| Secondary surgical complication |
7 (7) |
0 |
7 (19) |
<0.001 |
| Nosocomial infection as the main cause of death |
4 (11) |
0 |
4 (11) |
<0.001 |
| Other including intensive care withdrawal | 13 (13) | 2 (3) | 11 (31) | <0.001 |
Continuous data are expressed as mean and standard deviation. Categorical data are expressed as number and percentage. ICU, intensive care unit.