Table 2.
Paraclinical data
| Demographics | Culture positive (n = 14) | Culture negative (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 65.5 (59.2–71) | 71 (65.5–78) |
| Weight, kg | 82.95 (71.4–89.8) | 86.1 (68.9–99.8) |
| Sex, female, n (%) | 6 (43) | 5 (20) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| -White | 14 (100) | 18 (90) |
| -Black | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
| -Other/not specified | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
| Time between blood samples from ER and ICU | 11.1 (6.6–13.3) | 9.7 (7.4–17.5) |
| Time from admission to ER and to ICU | 2.7 (1.9–3.5) | 2.3 (1.7–5.12) |
| length of stay in ICU, median (days) | 4.4 (1.0–6.75) | 3.6 (1.25–4.65) |
| Length of stay in hospital, median (days) | 11.6 (6.25–13.75) | 10.5 (6.25–11.75) |
| Laboratory values at admission to ER, median | ||
| -Hct, median, % | 33.6 (29.4–39.2) | 36.8 (34.5–38) |
| -Hgb | 10.7 (9.6–12.9) | 12.5 (11.4–13.5) |
| -Monocyte count | 5.7 (3.3–8.0) | 3.5 (3.0–5.3) |
| -White blood cell count | 13.3 (7.8–14.2) | 13.4 (9.6–15.8) |
| -Platelet count | 283.5 (157.8–367) | 181.5 (135.0–246.8) |
| -Lactate | 2.3 (1.6–3.1) | 1.9 (1.2–2.4) |
| -MCV | 97 (89.5–102) | 90 (87.3–93.5) |
| Laboratory values at admission to ICU, median | ||
| -Hct | 30.5 (27.8–31.9) | 34.5 (31.6–37.6) |
| -Hgb | 9.7 (8.8–10.8) | 11.3 (10.2–12.4) |
| -Monocyte count | 4.6 (3.3–5.6) | 6 (2.2–7.3) |
| -White blood cell count | 11.9 (7.2–18) | 11.4 (8.1–14.0) |
| -Neutrophil granulocytes | 77.8 (69.5–79.8) | 82.5 (79.6–89.8) |
| -Platelet count | 215.5 (131.3–325) | 167 (111.8–234.5) |
| -Lactate | 2.6 (1.1–3.1) | 1.8 (1.1–2.4) |
| -MCV | 97.5 (90.3–103) | 90.5 (85–94.3) |
| -Vitamin D | 26.12 (17.22–32.13) | 23.35 (17.75–27.34) |
| Vital signs at ICU admission | ||
| -Heart rate, median, bpm | 111 (88–118) | 92 (78.8–106.5)) |
| -Respiratory rate, median, rpm | 20 (17.5–22) | 20 (18.5–25.3) |
| -Temperature, median, F | 99.5 (98–100) | 98.7 (98.1–99.1) |
| -SBP, median, mmHg | 90.5 (83.3–97) | 88 (78.8–93.2) |
| -DBP, median, mmHg | 47 (43.3–56) | 44.4 (36.5–48) |
| -Saturation, median, % oxygen | 97 (96–99) | 96.5 (93.8–100) |
| Outcome, n (%) | ||
| -Home/home with service | 6 (43) | 11 (55) |
| -Rehabilitation/nursing home | 7 (50) | 7 (35) |
| -Deceased | 1 (7) | 2 (10) |