Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

n

30

Age (years)

65 ± 13

Male sex (n)

19

Source of infection (n)

   Lungs

9

   Catheter related

3

   Endocarditis

1

   Abdominal

6

   Soft tissue/bone

6

   CNS

3

   Unknown/other

2

SAPS II score

52.3 ± 14.6

APACHE II score

29.0 ± 7.7

SOFA score

   Day 1

9.1 ± 4.0

   Day 2

8.3 ± 3.8

   Day 3

8.3 ± 4.2

   Discharge

6.5 ± 3.7

Intensive care unit

   Length of stay (days)

6 (3/11)^a

   Mortality (n [%])

6 (20)

28 day survival (n [%])

22 (73)