Table 3.
- Characteristics of severe septic patients with systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure <65 mmHg who received antibiotics within one hour versus those who received antibiotics between 1 and 3 hours (N=65).
| Characteristics of patients | Within one hour n = 58 | Between 1 and 3 hours n = 7 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.86 (21.65) | 67.8 (21.58) | 0.5731 |
| Any comorbidities | 33 (56.9) | 5 (71.4) | 0.4611 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (37.9) | 2 (28.6) | 0.463 |
| Hypertension | 25 (43.1) | 2 (28.6) | 0.309 |
| Congestive heart failure | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Kidney failure | 4 (6.9) | 0 | NA |
| Oncology | 14 (24.1) | 3 (42.8) | 0.287 |
| Source of infection | |||
| Pneumonia empyema | 9 (15.5) | 1 (14.3) | 0.932 |
| Urinary tract infection | 5 (8.6) | 0 | NA |
| Acute abdominal infection | 2 (3.4) | 0 | NA |
| Meningitis | 12 (20.7) | 1(14.3) | 0.689 |
| Skin/soft tissue infection | 1 (1.7) | 0 | NA |
| Bone/joint infection | 1 (1.7) | 0 | NA |
| Wound infection | 1 (1.7) | 0 | NA |
| Vasopressor | 18 (31.0) | 2 (28.6) | 0.894 |
| Mortality | 22 (37.9) | 3 (42.8) | 0.800 |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).