Figure 2From: Body temperature patterns as a predictor of hospital-acquired sepsis in afebrile adult intensive care unit patients: a case-control studyIdentification of septic and control patients. *Sepsis was defined as the presence of a positive blood or bronchoalveolar lavage culture and at least two systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria within 24 hours from the time the culture was ordered. LOS, length of stay; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.Back to article page