Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the studied septic shock patients.
| N (%) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 65 (53–77) | |
| Sex (M) | 16 (48%) | |
| Hospital mortality | 19 (57%) | |
| 7-day mortality | 5 (15%) | |
| Infection source | ||
| peritoneum | 20 (60.6%) | |
| lungs | 10 (30.3%) | |
| other | 3 (9.1%) | |
| Positive blood cultures Gram positive/negative | 19 (57%) | |
| 5/14 | ||
| APACHE II | 22 (20–31) | |
| SAPS | 57 (44–65) | |
| SOFA D1 | 11 (8–12.5) | |
| Lactate D1 (mg/dl) | 24 (18–38.2) | |
| CRP D1 (mg/l) | 207 (132–357) | |
| PCT D1 (ng/ml) | 6.9 (2.7–39) | |
| ARDS | 14 (42%) | |
APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; CRP: C-reactive protein; IQR: interquartile range; PCT: procalcitonin; SAPS: simplified acute physiology score; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment.