Table 2 Data on severity, site and nature of sepsis for study patients
From: Mortality and quality of life in the five years after severe sepsis
| Â | All patients | N = 439 |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % |
APACHE II diagnosis of sepsis | 72 | 16% |
Microbiologically confirmed infection | 155 | 35% |
Site of infection | Â | Â |
   Blood/bacteraemia | 63 | 14% |
   Bronchopulmonary | 211 | 48% |
   Deep wound | 43 | 10% |
   Urinary | 16 | 4% |
   Other | 91 | 21% |
   Unknown | 15 | 3% |
Nature of infection | Â | Â |
   Bacterial - Gram positive | 69 | 16% |
   Bacterial - Gram negative | 42 | 10% |
   Mixed | 35 | 8% |
   Fungal | 6 | 1% |
   Viral | 7 | 2% |
   Unknown | 280 | 64% |