From: Cytokine profiles as markers of disease severity in sepsis: a multiplex analysis
Characteristic | All patients (n = 60) | Survivors (n = 31) | Nonsurvivors (n = 29) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 64 (51–75) | 55 (48.5–81.50) | 64.0 (58.5–73.5) |
Gender (male/female) | 36/24 | 19/12 | 17/12 |
APACHE II score (points)a | 20 (17–23) | 17.0 (14.5–20.0) | 22.0 (20.0–28.0)* |
SOFA score on day 1a | 9 (6–11) | 7 (5–9) | 11 (8.5–12)* |
SOFA score on day 3a | 7 (5–10) | 6 (3–7) | 10.5 (8.5–12.5)* |
Septic shock | 46/60 | 19/31 | 27/29 |
Sites of infection | Â | Â | Â |
   Lung | 33 (55.00%) | 20 (64.52%) | 13 (44.83%) |
   Abdomen | 15 (25.00%) | 5 (16.13%) | 10 (34.48%) |
   Blood | 5 (8.33%) | 3 (9.68%) | 2 (6.90%) |
   Other | 7 (11.66%) | 3 (9.68%) | 4 (13.79%) |
Microbiological data | Â | Â | Â |
   Gram-negative bacteria | 37 (61.66%) | 18 (66.67%) | 19 (82.50%) |
   Gram-positive bacteria | 7 (11.66%) | 5 (18.52%) | 2 (8.69%) |
   Polybacterial | 4 (6.66%) | 2 (7.41%) | 2 (8.69%) |
   Fungi | 2 (3.33%) | 2 (7.41%) | 0 (0%) |
   Positive cultures | 50 (83.33%) | 27 (87.10%) | 23 (76.00%) |
   Positive blood cultures | 12 (20.00%) | 8 (29.63%) | 4 (17.39%) |