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Patients grouped by infection or not
| Characteristic | Infected | Non-infected |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 15) | (n = 18) | |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean ± SD (min, max) | 43 ± 12 (20, 66) | 38 ± 15 (17, 75) |
| Gender | ||
| % male (number/total) | 93.3 (14 of 15) | 66.7 (12 of 18) |
| Injury Severity Score | ||
| Mean ± SD (min, max) | 20.3 ± 18 (4, 75) | 9.5 ± 6.4 (4, 27) |
| Primary site of infection, % (number/total) | ||
| Multiple sites | 33.3 (5/15) | 38.8 (7/18) |
| Head | 20.0 (3/15) | 11.1 (2/18) |
| Fracture | 20.0 (3/15) | 16.7 (3/18) |
| Extremity | 26.7 (4/15) | 33.3 (6/18) |
