Table 2 Microbiological and infection characteristics of the sepsis patients
From: Sepsis biomarkers in unselected patients on admission to intensive or high-dependency care
Variable | Non-severe sepsis N= 11 | Severe sepsis N= 76 | Total N= 87 |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment of infection | |||
Microbiologically proven | 4 (36%) | 29 (38%) | 33 (38%) |
Gram-positive bacterial | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Gram-negative bacterial | 2 | 15 | 17 |
Polymicrobial | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Viral | 0 | 9a | 9 |
Radiological diagnosis | 0 (0%) | 8 (11%) | 8 (9%) |
Clinical diagnosis | 7 (64%) | 39 (51%) | 46 (53%) |
Bacteraemic | 2 (18%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (8%) |
Focus of infection | |||
Respiratory tract | 1 (9%) | 32 (42%) | 33 (38%) |
Abdomen | 8 (73%) | 30 (39%) | 38 (44%) |
Urinary tract | 0 (0%) | 5 (7%) | 5 (6%) |
Skin and soft tissue | 2 (18%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (8%) |
Other | 0 (0%) | 4 (5%) | 4 (5%) |