Table 1

Culture-proven infection

-

97 (51.1%)

-

Positive blood cultures

-

51 (26.8%)

-

Probable bacterial infection

-

93 (48.9 %)

-

Sepsis category

Sepsis

56 (70,9%)

110 (57.9%)

0.046^a,b

Severe sepsis

20 (26,3%)

57 (30.0%)

0.549^a

Sepsis-induced hypotension

2 (2,6%)

18 (9.5%)

0.053^a,b

Septic shock

1 (1,3%)

5 (2.6%)

0.506^a

Antibiotic treatment duration (days)^c

7 (4 to 10)

10 (7 to 14)

0.000^b,d