Table 3.
Comparison of the clinical outcomes for both culture-negative and culture-positive septic shock
| Total (n = 1,718) |
CNSS (n = 706) |
CPSS (n = 1,012) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICU admission | 818 (47.6) | 321 (45.5) | 497 (49.1) | 0.14 |
| ICU stay (days) | 4.0 (3.0–10.0) | 5.0 (3.0–10.0) | 4.0 (3.0–10.0) | 0.13 |
| RRT requirements | 225 (13.1) | 81 (11.5) | 144 (14.2) | 0.29 |
| MV requirements | 411 (23.9) | 186 (26.3) | 225 (22.2) | 0.05 |
| MV duration (days) | 7.0 (3.0–13.0) | 7.0 (3.0–12.0) | 7.0 (3.0–14.0) | 0.45 |
| In-hospital mortality | 293 (17.1) | 123 (17.4) | 170 (16.8) | 0.75 |
| 90-day mortality | 557 (32.4) | 231 (32.7) | 326 (32.2) | 0.83 |
Data are presented as median with interquartile ranges
Abbreviations: CNSS, culture-negative septic shock; CPSS, culture-positive septic shock; ICU, intensive care unit; RRT, renal replacement therapy; and MV, mechanical ventilation