Table 3.
Clinical and laboratory findings of the bacteraemic patients. Initial finding (Day 0) refers to the first parameter measured after hospitalization
| Finding | Initial = day 0 | Days 0 − 4 | Days 5 − 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean temperature °C (range) | 38.0 (33.2 − 40.0) | - | - |
| Fever ≥ 38 °C | 45/77 (58.4%) | - | 4/73 (5.5%) |
| Mean CRP, mg/L (range) | 94 (< 3 − 416) | 185 (25 − 466) | 53 (< 3 − 278)a |
| Mean leucocyte, E9/L (range) | 12.2 (1.3 − 40.2) | 17.3 (2.0 − 40.8) | 9.4 (4.5 − 22.4)a |
| Kidney insufficiency GFRb < 60c | 39/75 (52.0%) | - | - |
| Hypotension < 100 mmHg systolic | 11/76 (14.5%) | - | - |
| Response to therapyd | - | - | 60/65 (92.3%)e |
aStatistically significantly higher in patients who died within 30 days
bGFR, glomerular filtration rate
cWomen had kidney insufficiency more often than men (86% versus 44%, respectively, p = 0.005)
dNo fever and CRP decreased ≥ 10%
eComplete data (CRP value or temperature °C) was missing from 12 patients