Table 2.
Microorganisms responsible for the sepsis and blood culture results
| Without shock | With shock | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2111 | n = 1084 | n = 3195 | |
| Microorganisms responsible for the sepsis | |||
| Gram-negative rod | 774 (35%) | 421 (39%) | 1165 (37%) |
| Gram-positive coccus | 477 (23%) | 261 (24%) | 738 (23%) |
| Fungus | 43 (2%) | 14 (1%) | 57 (2%) |
| Virus | 20 (1%) | 8 (1%) | 28 (1%) |
| Mixed infection | 254 (12%) | 146 (14%) | 400 (13%) |
| Other | 40 (2%) | 18 (2%) | 58 (2%) |
| Unknown | 533 (25%) | 216 (20%) | 749 (23%) |
| Blood culture | |||
| Positive | 866 (41%) | 540 (50%) | 1406 (44%) |
| Negative | 1,083 (51%) | 508 (47%) | 1591 (50%) |
| Not taken | 162 (8%) | 36 (3%) | 198 (6%) |
Data are expressed as number (percent)