Table 3.
Septic shock
| No (n = 280) | Yes (n = 21) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 38.2 (1.5) | 38.2 (1.6) | 0.75 |
| Heart rate (beats/minute) | 108 (33) | 119 (59) | 0.04 |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/minute) | 28 (15) | 29 (13) | 0.85 |
| WBC day 0 (109/L) | 12.8 (9.5) | 12.5 (17.6) | 0.68 |
| WBC day 1 (109/L) | 12.4 (9.5) | 14.1 (20.4) | 0.60 |
| WBC day 2 (109/L) | 12.5 (9.4) | 14.6 (14.4) | 0.41 |
| CRP day 0 (mg/L) | 107 (144) | 234 (182) | <0.001 |
| CRP day 1 (mg/L) | 124 (147) | 327 (160) | <0.001 |
| CRP day 2 (mg/L) | 107 (144) | 244 (205) | <0.001 |
| PCT day 0 (μg/L) | 1.15 (6.1) | 32.2 (94.0) | <0.001 |
| ICIS day 0 | 4 (5) | 9 (6) | <0.001 |
| ICIS day 1 | 4 (4) | 8 (7) | <0.001 |
| ICIS day 2 | 5 (5) | 7 (6) | 0.03 |
Median (interquartile range). Abbreviations: CRP C-reactive protein, ICIS intensive care infection score, PCT procalcitonin, WBC white blood cells