Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features.
| Number of patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± SD | 50.6 ± 19.6 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 20 (60) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, mean ± SD | 25.2 ± 5.8 |
| Source of infection | |
| Respiratory | 11 (33) |
| Bloodstream/intravascular catheter | 9 (27) |
| Soft tissue/fasciitis | 4 (12) |
| Abdominal | 3 (11) |
| Meningitis | 2 (6) |
| Urinary tract | 1 (3) |
| Other | 3 (11) |
| Illness severity | |
| SAPS 3 score, points, median [IQ] | 60 [48–70] |
| SOFA score, points, median [IQ] | 7 [5–9] |
| Vasopressor use, n (%) | 17 (73) |
| Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 9 (27) |
| Acute kidney injury, n (%) | 14 (42) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 15 (45) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 11 (33) |
| Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 8 (24) |
| Neoplasia, n (%) | 1 (3) |
| Cirrhosis, n (%) | 3 (10) |
| ICU mortality, n (%) | 10 (30) |
| Hospital mortality, n (%) | 13 (40) |