Table 1.
Overall clinical characteristics of patients with major trauma
| Variables | Southwest (n = 1296) | Southeast (n = 445) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 42.5 ± 12.9 | 41.4 ± 12.3 |
| Male/female, % | 81.2/18.8 | 77.8/22.2 |
| AIS max abdomen | 2.6 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 0.6 |
| AIS max extremities/pelvis | 2.7 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.5 |
| AIS max face | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.7 ± 0.3 |
| AIS max head/neck | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 2.5 ± 1.1 |
| AIS max thorax | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 3.4 ± 0.2 |
| ISS | 21.2 ± 9.4 | 21.7 ± 9.3 |
| MOD scores | 7.17 ± 1.02 | 6.41 ± 0.85 |
| Sepsis, n (%) | 432 (33.3%) | 167 (37.5%) |
| Source of infection, n (%) | ||
| Respiratory tract infection, n (%) | 70 (27.6) | 72 (43.1) |
| Primary bloodstream infection, n (%) | 43 (16.5) | 33 (19.8) |
| Urinary tract infection, n (%) | 24 (9.2) | 20 (12.0) |
| Catheter associated infection, n (%) | 55 (21.1) | 15 (9.0) |
| Wound infection, n (%) | 44 (16.9) | 17 (10.1) |
| Others, n (%) | 18 (6.8) | 9 (6.0) |
| Pathogens, n (%) (positive blood cultures) | ||
| Gram-negative, n (%) | 179 (41.4) | 65 (38.9) |
| Gram-positive, n (%) | 128 (29.6) | 16 (9.6) |
| Fungi, n (%) | 4 (0.9) | 0 (0) |
| Mixed gram-negative and gram-positive, n (%) | 5 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
| Negative blood cultures, n (%) | 116 (26.9) | 86 (51.5) |