Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of all patients according to outcome.
| Characteristics | All patients | Survivors | Nonsurvivors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (%) | 392 (100%) | 213 (54.3%) | 179 (45.7%) |
| Males, number (%) | 236 (60.2%) | 149 (70%) | 87 (48.6%) |
| Age (years) | 53.67 ± 18.26 | 45.66 ± 16.86 | 63.21 ± 15.02 |
| Peritonitis | 196 (50.0%) | 93 (47.4%) | 103 (52.6%) |
| Pancreatitis | 67 (17.1%) | 28 (41.8%) | 39 (58.2%) |
| Trauma + sepsis | 83 (21.2%) | 57 (68.7%) | 26 (31.3%) |
| Trauma | 46 (11.7%) | 35 (76.1%) | 11 (23.9%) |
| Gram-positive blood cultures, number (%) | 65 (16.6%) | 53 (24.9%) | 12 (6.7%) |
| Gram-negative blood cultures, number (%) | 15 (3.8%) | 11 (5.2%) | 4 (2.2%) |
| Polymicrobial blood cultures, number (%) | 184 (46.9%) | 53 (24.9%) | 131 (73.2%) |
| Negative blood cultures, number (%) | 128 (32.7%) | 96 (45.1%) | 32 (17.9%) |