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Table 3 Outcome comparison between misdiagnosis or unidentified and correct diagnosis of site of infection among patients with infection (n = 974)

From: In-hospital mortality associated with the misdiagnosis or unidentified site of infection at admission

Characteristics

Misdiagnosed or unidentified site of infection

Correctly diagnosed site of infection

p value

113

861

In-hospital mortality

 All

28 (24.8)

118 (13.7)

< 0.01

 qSOFA ≥ 2 (n = 385)

16 (29.6)

69 (20.9)

0.15

 PSM (n = 154)

20 (26.0)

8 (10.4)

0.01

28-day mortality

20/97 (20.6)

101/756 (13.4)

0.05

ICU-free days

27 (0–28)

28 (24–28)

< 0.01

Ventilator-free days

28 (2–28)

28 (28–28)

0.02

Length of hospital stay

15 (8–26)

14 (8–28)

0.59

Survivor disposition

 Home

64 (56.6)

517 (60.0)

< 0.01

 Transfer

21 (18.6)

226 (26.2)

  1. ICU intensive care unit, qSOFA quick sequential organ failure assessment, PSM propensity score-matched
  2. Missing data: 28-day mortality = 121, ICU-free days = 110, ventilator-free days = 45, length of hospital stay = 49