Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Subj. no. | Source | Age | Sex | SOFA | Lactate (mmol/L) | Outcome at 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | Urinary tract | 79 | F | 13 | 3.7 | Alive |
| 1:2 | Respiratory | 55 | F | 10 | 4.1 | Alive |
| 1:3 | Hematogenous | 85 | M | 13 | 1.2 | Dead |
| 1:4 | Liver abscess | 38 | M | 9 | 2.6 (3.2) | Alive |
| 1:5 | Soft tissue | 40 | F | 2 | 1.7 | Alive |
| 1:6 | Respiratory | 51 | F | 9 | 1.6 | Alive |
| 1:7 | Cholangitis/liver abscess | 62 | M | 19 | 8.8 | Dead |
| 1:8 | Hematogenous | 74 | F | 3 | 3.1 | Alive |
| 1:9 | Unknown | 66 | M | 4 | 1.1 | Alive |
| 1:10 | Respiratory | 72 | M | 13 | 2.8 (3.2) | Alive |
| 2:1 | Respiratory | 69 | F | 7 | 2.3 | Alive |
| 2:2 | Urinary tract | 47 | F | 1 | 3.4 | Alive |
| 2:3 | Abdominal | 58 | F | 11 | 11.4 | Dead |
| 2:4 | Abdominal | 38 | M | 12 | 1.5 | Alive |
| 2:5 | Unknown | 58 | M | 9 | 3.0 | Alive |
| 2:6 | Respiratory | 53 | M | 8 | 4.1 | Alive |
| 2:7 | Abdominal | 58 | M | 13 | 3.6 (6.0) | Dead |
| 2:8 | Respiratory | 69 | F | 7 | 1.9 (2.0) | Alive |
| 2:9 | Respiratory | 33 | M | 4 | 1.5 (2.1) | Alive |
| 2:10 | Thoracic abscess | 71 | F | 6 | 1.3 | Alive |
Baseline characteristics of ICU patients with severe sepsis. Lactate values are from ICU admission. Numbers in brackets are peak lactate levels if not reached at time of admission. Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score is presented for the day of enrollment in study