Table I.
Baseline characteristics in the study populations
| Population | Number of patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Soft tissue infection patients | 8 | 20.5% |
| Coronary bypass surgery patients | 12 | 30.8% |
| Lung surgery patients | 5 | 12.8% |
| Healthy volunteers | 7 | 17.9% |
| Septic patients | 7 | 17.9% |
| Continuous patient characteristics | Median | 5th – 95th percentile |
| Age [y] | 61 | 23–89 |
| Weight [kg] | 75 | 51–120 |
| Height [m] | 1.70 | 1.54–1.87 |
| Serum albumin concentration [g/l] | 22.4 | 18.0–57.0 |
| Creatinine clearance [ml/min]* | 82.1 | 37.3–146 |
| C-reactive protein concentration [mg/l] | 6.30 | 0.500–21.3 |
| Leucocyte concentration [109 cells/l] | 7.35 | 5.06–14.3 |
| Categorical patient characteristics | Number of patients | Percentage of patients |
| Sex (male) | 25 | 78.1% |
*calculated via Cockcroft Gault formula