Table 4.

Detailed clinical information about all EMA positive participants (n = 9). All positive findings are marked (x). Sum of all positive items for clinical and laboratory findings were calculated. At least two clinical and two laboratory findings were needed to fulfill sepsis definition (EMA positive) [6].

No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Study group	EONS	EONS	EONS	LONS	LONS	LONS	LONS	LONS	LONS
Mortality	x	x		x
Proven infection				x
Clinical:
Body temperature		x					x
Cardiovascular instability			x	x	x			x	x
Urine amount < 1 mL/kg/h	x					x
Hypotension		x				x
Impaired peripheral perfusion		x					x
Petechiae
Sclerema
Respiratory instability		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Nutritional intolerance	x							x
Abdominal distension
Irritability	x				x
Lethargy		x						x
Positive items	3	5	2	2	3	3	3	4	2
Laboratory:
Leucocyte count	x	x
Neutrophil ratio
Platelet count	x	x		x					x
CRP				x	x	x	x	x
Procalcitonin
Hyperglycemia			x			x			x
Hypoglycemia	x
Base deficit		x			x			x
Serum lactate	x	x	x		x		x		x
Positive items	4	4	2	2	3	2	2	2	3
EMA positive	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x