Table 1.
Site and cause of the primary infection in survivors (S) and non-survivors (NS). For 8 patients (3 S and 5 NS) the bacterial culture were negative (Negative).
| ALL PATIENTS | S | NS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 66.1 ± 13.9 | 63. 8 ± 16.6 | 67.9 ± 12.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27 ± 3.9 | 27.5 ± 3.9 | 27.9 ± 3.2 |
| Source of infection | |||
| Lungs [no. (%)] | 6 (35%) | 1 (11%) | 5 (63%) |
| Abdomen [no. (%)] | 8 (47%) | 4 (44%) | 2 (25%) |
| Genitourinary [no. (%)] | 5 (29%) | 5 (56%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other [no. (%)] | 3 (18%) | 1 (11%) | 2 (25%) |
| Type of infection | |||
| Negative [no. (%)] | 8 (47%) | 3 (33%) | 5 (63%) |
| Mixed [no. (%)] | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (13%) |
| Gram positive [no. (%)] | 2 (12%) | 1 (11%) | 1 (13%) |
| Gram negative [no. (%)] | 4 (24%) | 3 (33%) | 1 (13%) |
| Gram mix [no. (%)] | 2 (12%) | 2 (22%) | 0 (0%) |
No statistically significant differences were found between the two groups.