Table 1.
Patient Clinical Characteristics
| Septic patients (n = 22) | Critically Ill Non-Septic (CINS) patients (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) | 51 (18–89) | 47 (23–61) |
| Male/Female | 12/10 | 8/3 |
| Comorbidities: | ||
| Cancer | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (18.2%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 4 (18.2%) | 4 (36.4%) |
| Diabetes | 6 (27.3%) | 3 (27.3%) |
| GI disease | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Hematologic disease | 1 (4.5%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Hepatic disease | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Neurologic disease | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (18.2%) |
| No significant PMH | 8 (36.4%) | 4 (36.4%) |
| Renal disease | 2 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Respiratory disease | 4 (18.2%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Substance abuse | 3 (13.6%) | 0 (0%) |
| Primary Diagnosis | Gastrointestinal disease (n=6, 27.3%) | Cardiovascular disease (n=3, 27.3%) |
| Neurologic disease (n=3, 13.6%) | Respiratory disease (n=1, 9.1%) | |
| Respiratory disease (n=4, 18.2%) | Spinal complications (n=2, 18.2%) | |
| Sepsis/Septic shock (n=1, 4.5%) | Trauma (n=5, 45.5%) | |
| Skin/Soft Tissue Infection (n=3, 13.6%) | ||
| Trauma (n=5, 22.7%) | ||
| 90 day readmission (total patients) | 3 (13.6%) | 3 (27.3%) |
| 90 day readmission (total admissions) | 4 | 3 |
| 30 day mortality | 2 (9.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| 31–90 day mortality | 2 (9.1%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| Total 90 day mortality | 4 (18.2%) | 1 (9.1%) |
| SOFA score at time of blood draw, mean (range) | 7 (0–18) | N/A |
| APACHE II score at time of blood draw, mean (range) | 18 (7–27) | N/A |
Abbreviations: PMH: past medical history; SOFA: sequential organ failure assessment; APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; GI; gastrointestinal