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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients

From: Significance of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (an acute phase protein) in monitoring critically ill patients

Parameter

Value

Age (years; median [range])

 

   SIRS

49.7 (24–73)

   Sepsis and septic shock

45.2 (21–66)

   Sex ratio (male:female)

42:26

   APACHE II score (median [range])

18.2 (13–28)

Focus (n = 28)

 

   Pneumonia

16

   Peritonitis

5

   Empyema

1

   Mediastinitis

2

   Endocarditis

2

   Isolated positive blood culture

2

Causative microorganisms

 

   Gram negative

15

   Gram positive

10

   Fungus

3

   Positive blood cultures (n [%])

11 (39.3)

  1. APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
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