Table 3

Primary source of infection in patients admitted to the ICU/HDU with clinical criteria for EGDT

Diagnosis

Number of patients

Lower respiratory tract infection

19

Unknown source

10

Urinary tract infection

9

Abdominal infection

4

Central nervous system infection

3

Skin/muscle infection

3

Vascular line infection

1

Dental infection

1

EGDT, early goal-directed therapy; HDU, high dependency unit; ICU, intensive care unit.

Ho et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R80   doi:10.1186/cc4918