Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
| Â | Period 1 (n = 36) | Period 2 (n = 37) |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean (SD)) | 67.63 (14.66) | 65.48 (12.45) |
Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (mean (SD)) | 18.42 (14.66) | 19.23 (12.08) |
Male sex (n (%)) | 23 (62.16) | 20 (50.05) |
Location at sepsis diagnosis (n (%)) | Â | Â |
   Emergency department | 17 (47.22%) | 22 (59.45%) |
   Hospitalization wards | 13 (36.11%) | 6 (16.21%) |
   ICU | 6 (16.21%) | 9 (24.32%) |
Type of sepsis (n (%)) | Â | Â |
   Septic shock | 8 (22.22%) | 13 (35.13%) |
   Severe sepsis | 28 (77.77%) | 24 (64.86%) |
Origin of infection (n (%)) | Â | Â |
   Pneumonia | 18 (50%) | 19 (51.35%) |
   Abdominal infection | 6 (16.66%) | 11 (29.72) |
   Urinary tract infection | 4 (11.11%) | 5 (13.51%) |
   Catheter-related infection | 3 (8.33%) | 0 |
   Soft-tissue infection | 2 (5.55%) | 1 (2.70%) |
   Others sites of infection | 2 (5.55%) | 1 (2.70%) |
   Meningitis | 1 (2.77) | 0 |