Table 5.
Demographic and clinical data on admission to the ICU.
| Parameter | All (n = 15) | Sepsis (n = 6) | Septic shock (n = 9) | Survivors (n = 11) | Non-survivors (n = 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years]a | 65.5 (48–84) | 67.8 (50–84) | 64 (48–82) | 65.8 (48–84) | 64.7 (56–72) |
| Sex (female/male) | 8/7 | 3/3 | 5/4 | 6/5 | 2/2 |
| APACHE IIa | 21.1 (11–40) | 22.8 (16–29) | 20 (11–40) | 21.2 (11–40) | 21 (13–29) |
| SOFAa | 9.1 (4–17) | 10 (5–17) | 8.4 (4–12) | 8.7 (4–17) | 10 (7–12) |
| Infection siteb | |||||
| Abdomen | 11 (73.3%) | 3 (50%) | 8 (88.9%) | 8 (72.7%) | 3 (75%) |
| Lung | 4 (26.7%) | 3 (50%) | 1 (11.1%) | 3 (27.3%) | 1 (25%) |
| Organ/system failureb | |||||
| Respiratory | 13 (86.7%) | 4 (66.7%) | 9 (100%) | 9 (81.8%) | 4 (100%) |
| Cardiovascular | 15 (100%) | 6 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 4 (100%) |
| Hepatic | 6 (40%) | 3 (50%) | 3 (33.3%) | 4 (36.4%) | 2 (50%) |
| Coagulation | 5 (33.3%) | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (33.3%) | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (50%) |
| Renal | 8 (53.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 6 (54.5%) | 2 (50%) |
| Neurological | 8 (53.3%) | 4 (66.7%) | 4 (44.4%) | 6 (54.5%) | 2 (50%) |
| PCT [µg/L]a | 29.4 (1.5–134) | 18.7 (2.2–65.6) | 35.3 (1.5–134) | 23.2 (1.5–70.3) | 44.8 (2.2–134) |
| CRP [mg/L]a | 274.5 (153–535.6) | 232.3 (153–354.5) | 316.7 (229.8–525.6) | 274.5 (153–535.6) | 155.2 (53.6–226.1) |
| WBC [× 103/mm3]a | 17.4 (1.8–40.4) | 15.5 (7.0–26.8) | 18.7 (1.8–40.4) | 15.2 (1.8–29.5) | 23.3 (7.7–40.4) |
Data are expressed as the mean value with range (a) or the actual number of patients (b).
APACHE II, Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment; PCT, procalcitonin; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cells count.