Table 1

Proceedings concerning 'before' versus 'after' groups

Proceedings
'Before' group (%)
'After' group (%)
P value

Cultures obtained before antibiotics
68.1
84.3
0.01
Antibiotics in a due time (2-hour interval)
61.7
80.0
0.009
Corticosteroids
56.4
74.4
0.01
Activated protein C
1.0
12.2
0.002

Fernandes et al. Critical Care 2007 11(Suppl 4):P11   doi:10.1186/cc5990