From: Positive blood cultures in critically ill patients: incidence and impact on outcome
LOS > 7 days | All | No positive BC | With positive BC |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 74 | 37 | 37 |
SAPS II mortality (%) | 28.7 | 29.1 | 28.3 |
ICU mortality (%) | 20.3 | 13.5 | 27.0 |
Hospital mortality (%) | 31.1 | 24.3 | 37.8 |
LOS (days) | 23,7 | 14.9 | 32.5 |