Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the enrolled patients
Characteristic | ICU control patients | Septic shock patients |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 20 | 37 |
Males : Females (n) | 15 : 5 | 20 : 17 |
Age (years) | 65.5 (55.5–71) | 62 (56–73) |
Admission APACHE* | 14 (12.5–16.5) | 23 (16–31) |
Admission SOFA | 8 (4.5–9) | 9 (5.0–12) |
Primary ICNARC code (n) | CABG for acute crescendo or unstable angina: 9 | Septic shock: 26 |
CABG for chronic angina: 4 | Bacterial pneumonia: 4 | |
CABG for acute myocardial infarction: 2 | Small bowel infarction due to herniation, volvulus or adhesions: 1 | |
Spinal stenosis: 2 | Cor pulmonale: 1 | |
Chronic angina: 1 | Primary peritonitis: 1 | |
Traumatic rupture or laceration of spleen: 1 | Infective arthritis: 1 | |
Burns: 1 | Inhalation pneumonitis (gastrointestinal contents): 1 | |
Cystitis, pyocystis or urethritis: 1 | ||
Appendicitis or appendix abscess: 1 | ||
Length of ICU stay* (days) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | 5.5 (3.1–9.9) |
Patients with organ insufficiency* (n, %) | 1 (5%) | 11 (30%) |
Primary focus of infection (n) | n/a | Lung: 14 |
Gynecologic or intra-abdominal: 12 | ||
Catheter related bloodstream infection: 4 | ||
Urinary tract: 3 | ||
Bone/joint: 3 | ||
Head/ears/nose/throat: 1 | ||
Confirmed infection (n, %): | n/a | Gram-positive bacteria: 12 (32%) |
Gram-negative bacteria: 12 (32%) | ||
Deaths* (n, %) | 0 | 14 (38%) |