Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the infected and noninfected patients
General characteristic | Noninfected patients (n = 28) | Infected patients (n = 35) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 50.6 ± 21.9 | 62.2 ± 13.3 | 0.05 |
Sex (male/female) | 13/15 | 24/11 | 0.08 |
APACHE II score (mean ± standard deviation) | 17.3 ± 9.3 | 20.5 ± 6.1 | 0.11 |
Primary admission intensive care unit diagnosis (n) | 0.063 | ||
Respiratory | 4 | 11 | |
Cardiovascular | 8 | 7 | |
Neurology | 6 | 3 | |
Surgical | 1 | 5 | |
Trauma | 3 | 7 | |
Obstetrics | 4 | ||
Others | 2 | 2 | |
Primary sites of infection (n) | |||
Respiratory | 20 | ||
Blood | 11 | ||
Gastrointestinal | 3 | ||
Skin and soft tissues | 1 | ||
SOFA score, day 0 (mean ± standard deviation) | 3.0 ± 1.7 | 6.3 ± 2.9 | <0.001 |
C-reactive protein, day 0 [median (interquartile range)] | 3.0 (4.5) | 16.6 (9.1) | <0.001 |