Table 4.

The identification of pathogens in the blood and other specimens collected within the first 24 h after a diagnosis of septic shock

	G (−)	G (+)	Fungi/other	p
Patients with standard treatment and endotoxin elimination, n (%)	14 (78)	3 (17)	1 (6)/0	0.0001
Patients with standard treatment, n (%)	30 (68)	12 (27)	1 (2)/2 (4.5)	0.006
Total, n (%)	44 (71)	15 (24)	2 (3)/2 (4.5)	0.0001

p value for comparison of all three categories of pathogens

G (−) gram-negative bacteria, G (+) gram-positive bacteria