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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 49 patients with early severe sepsis enrolled in the study

From: Early changes of CD4-positive lymphocytes and NK cells in patients with severe Gram-negative sepsis

Characteristic

Severe sepsis

Age (years)

77.0 ± 11.9

Male/female

28/21

Acute Pathophysiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score

20.2 ± 9.1

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score

8.53 ± 3.35

Underlying infection

 

   Acute pyelonephritis

29 (59.2)

   Acute intra-abdominal infection

12 (24.5)

   Nosocomial pneumonia

9 (18.4)

Bacterial pathogen

 

   Escherichia coli

10 (20.4)

   Klebsiella pneumoniae

3 (6.1)

   Acinetobacter baumannii

3 (6.1)

   Morganella morganii

2 (4.1)

   Others

2 (4.1)

   Bacteremia

9 (18.4)

Case fatality

27 (55.1)

  1. Data presented as the mean ± standard deviation or as n (%).