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