Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 80 patients with severe sepsis
From: Prognostic utility and characterization of cell-free DNA in patients with severe sepsis
Characteristic | Survivors n = 46 | Nonsurvivors n = 34 |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SEM (min, max) | 60 ± 2.2 (20, 84) | 68 ± 2.3 (37, 87) |
Gender, % female (no./total) | 30.4 (14 of 46) | 32.3 (11 of 34) |
APACHE II score | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SEM (min, max) | 21.6 ± 1.2 (7, 40) | 24.5 ± 1.1 (10, 34) |
MODS score | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SEM (min, max) | 8.3 ± 0.56 (2, 17) | 10.4 ± 0.62 (3, 17) |
Primary site of infection, no. (% of total) | Â | Â |
   Lung | 24 (52.1%) | 18 (52.9%) |
   Blood | 11 (23.9%) | 4 (11.8%) |
   Urinary tract | 1 (2.2%) | 3 (8.8%) |
   Abdomen | 5 (10.9%) | 1 (2.9%) |
   Skin | 2 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) |
   Other | 1 (2.2%) | 5 (14.7%) |
   Unknown | 2 (4.3%) | 3 (8.8%) |
Positive cultures, no. (% of total) | Â | Â |
   Gram-negative bacteria | 8 (17.4%) | 3 (8.8%) |
   Gram-positive bacteria | 16 (34.8%) | 9 (26.5%) |
   Fungus | 2 (4.3%) | 4 (11.8%) |
   Mixed | 11 (23.9%) | 14 (41.2%) |
Unknown | 9 (19.6%) | 4 (11.8%) |