Table-I.

Baseline/Demographic characteristics of patients.

Age (years) median 58 years	54.85±19.85
Gender
Male	147(54.9%)
Female	121(45.1%)
Length of hospital stay (days)	5.34± 4.23
Diagnosis
Severe sepsis	109(40.7%)
Septic shock	159(59.3%)
Outcome**
Dead	109(40.7%)
Discharged	159(59.3%)
Blood culture
Positive	91(34%)
Negative	177(66%)
Urine culture
Positive	68(25.4%)
Negative	199(74.3%)
Sputum culture
Positive	49(18.3%)
Negative	193(72%)
Mortality*
Severe sepsis	8(7.3%)
Septic shock	101(63.5%)

^*Calculated with reference to outcome

^**therefore the sum will not be 100%