Table I.
Age and characteristics of patients with sepsis.
| A, Age of patients with sepsis involved in the study | |
|---|---|
| Value | Age (months) |
| Range | 3–180 |
| Mean | 41.44 |
| B, Characteristics of patients with sepsis | |
| Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 47.00 |
| Male | 53.00 |
| Main site of infection/septic origin | |
| Lung | 26.00 |
| Heart | 10.00 |
| Central nervous system | 6.60 |
| Surgical site | |
| Heart | 30.00 |
| Abdomen | 23.30 |
| Cranium | 3.30 |
| Septic stage | |
| Severe sepsis | 33.00 |
| Septic shock | 33.00 |
| Multiple organ dysfunction | 40.00 |
| Outcome | |
| Survival | 66.60 |
Total n=30; 9 developed severe sepsis, 10 septic shock and 11 multiple organ dysfunction. Of the 30 patients, 10 did not survive (33.33%).