Table 1 Characteristics of patients with infection comparing misdiagnosis or unidentified with the correct diagnosis at site of infection (n = 974)
Characteristics | Misdiagnosed or unidentified site of infection | Correctly diagnosed site of infection | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
113 | 861 | ||
Age at admission (years old) | 78 (66–85) | 78 (68–85) | 0.94 |
Sex (male) | 62 (54.8) | 526 (61.1) | 0.20 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 (19.5–24.3) | 21.1 (18.4–23.9) | 0.13 |
Charlson comorbidity index | |||
0 | 40 (35.4) | 241 (28.0) | 0.07 |
1, 2 | 40 (35.4) | 301 (35.0) | |
3, 4 | 22 (19.5) | 152 (17.7) | |
≥ 5 | 11 (9.7) | 167 (19.4) | |
Clinical frailty scale | |||
1, 2, 3 | 52 (46.0) | 337 (39.1) | 0.19 |
4 | 14 (12.4) | 147 (17.1) | |
5 | 6 (5.3) | 90 (10.5) | |
6 | 12 (10.6) | 103 (12.0) | |
≥ 7 | 29 (25.7) | 184 (21.4) | |
GCS | 14 (11–15) | 15 (13–15) | < 0.01 |
Intubated | 7 (6.2) | 28 (3.3) | 0.11 |
SBP (mmHg) | 128 (100–150) | 125 (105–148) | 0.88 |
DBP (mmHg) | 69 (58–87) | 72 (60–84) | 0.84 |
MBP (mmHg) | 89 (74–103) | 90 (75–105) | 0.82 |
HR (/min) | 102 (81–118) | 99 (84–113) | 0.84 |
RR (/min) | 22 (18–26) | 23 (18–28) | 0.92 |
Body temperature (°C) | 37.7 (36.6–38.8) | 37.6 (36.7–38.5) | 0.68 |
qSOFA score (n = 951) | |||
0 | 17 (15.2) | 197 (23.1) | 0.08 |
1 | 42 (37.5) | 333 (39.0) | |
2 | 42 (37.5) | 230 (27.0) | |
3 | 11 (9.8) | 94 (11.0) | |
WBC (/μL) | 10,800 (7300–15,470) | 11,000 (7500–14,800) | 0.96 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 2.1 (1.3–3.7) | 1.9 (1.3–3.1) | 0.10 |
PCO2 (mmHg) | 34.3 (28.5–42.7) | 37.6 (31.1–44) | 0.02 |