Table 1.
Demographic parameters and baseline investigations
| Parameter | Group C | Group P | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.78 ± 16.22 | 42.89 ± 16.83 | 0.267 |
| Gender: male/female (numbers) | 29/16 | 22/23 | 0.136 |
| Speciality: medical/surgical (%) | 42.2/57.8 | 40/60 | 0.830 |
| Temperature (° F) (mean ± SD) | 98.93 ± 1.84 | 99.5 ± 2.29 | 0.195 |
| TLC (cells/mm3) | 16,100 ± 3362.94 | 15,500 ± 4501.87 | 0.535 |
| Septic shock (%) | 82.2 | 55.6 | 0.006 |
| Bacteremia on day 1 (%) | 28.9 | 55.6 | 0.056 |
| Serum lactate level (mmol/L) (mean ± SD) | 3.08 ± 1.41 | 3.02 ± 1.42 | 0.858 |
| Serum procalcitonin (ng/mL) (mean ± SD) | 8.88 ± 20.63 | 8.88 ± 18.87 | 1.000 |
| APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 17.4 ± 5.53 | 18.07 ± 6.67 | 0.607 |
| SOFA score (mean ± SD) | 4.8 ± 2.47 | 4.18 ± 3.45 | 0.328 |
| MDR organism in initial culture (%) | 11.11 | 6.66 | 0.479 |