Table 1. Descriptive for Continuous Variables.

CRP: C-reactive protein; SD: standard deviation; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment

Variable	Mean ± SD	Min - Max
Mean arterial blood pressure	47.7 ± 6.2	25 - 58
Heart rate	123.4 ± 22.7	52 - 161
SOFA score	8.5 ± 1.5	6 - 12
Plasma procalcitonin	7.7 ± 5.7	2 - 30
Plasma lactate	4.4 ± 2.3	1.6 - 15
CRP	177.4 ± 51.9	92 - 310