Table 1. Characteristics of enrolled patients.
| Characteristics | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (year, median) | 57 |
| Sex ratio (male/female) | 2.36 (236/100) |
| Community-acquired: Hospital-acquired | 242:94 |
| Underlying diseases | |
| Solid organ malignancy | 142 (42.3%) |
| Hepatic cirrhosis | 132 (39.3%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 86 (25.6%) |
| Leukemia | 24 (7.1%) |
| Concomitant chemotherapy | 74 (22.0%) |
| Clinical manifestations | |
| Fever (>38℃) | 130 (38.7%) |
| Hypothermia | 34 (10.1%) |
| Shock | 86 (25.6%) |
| Altered consciousness | 60 (17.9%) |
| Abdominal pain | 52 (15.5%) |
| Dyspnea | 48 (14.3%) |
| Site of infection | |
| Hepatobiliary infections | 170 (50.6%) |
| Peritonitis | 62 (18.5%) |
| Primary bacteremia | 60 (17.9%) |
| Pneumonia | 20 (5.9) |
| Skin and soft-tissue infection | 14 (4.2%) |
| Catheter related infection | 10 (3.0%) |
| Usage of Antimicrobial agent | |
| Initial Appropriate : Inappropriate | 196:140 |
| Combination therapy | 166 (49.4%) |
| Duration of treatment (days, median) | 10 |
| Number of patients in which antimicrobial agents were initiated within 6 h of symptom manifestation | 272 (81.0%) |