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Demographic and clinical characteristics |
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| Septic burns patients with ARF (n = 19) |
Septic burns patients (n = 10) |
Septic ARF patients (n = 10) |
Septic patients (n = 10) |
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| Female (n) |
7 (36.8%) |
2 (20%) |
4 (40%) |
3 (30%) |
| Age (years) |
50.4 ± 4.6 |
55.5 ± 6.0 |
62.4 ± 4.4 |
58.2 ± 3.8 |
| Burned surface area (%) |
51.3 ± 5.4 |
44.9 ± 6.2 |
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- |
| SOFA score (at ARF onset) |
11.8 ± 0.4 |
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11.7 ± 1.1 |
- |
| Non-survivors (n) |
10 (52.6%) |
8 (80%) |
8 (80%) |
5 (50%) |
| Renal replacement therapy (n) |
15 (78.9%) |
- |
10 (100%) |
- |
| Duration of renal replacement therapy (days) |
22.4 ± 2.6 |
- |
12.9 ± 2.7 |
- |
| Hemoculture* |
n (all patients) |
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| Staphylococcus aureus |
12 |
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| Acinetobacter baumannii |
11 |
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| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
9 |
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| Candida albicans |
4 |
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| Escherichia coli |
1 |
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| Klebsiella pneumoniae |
1 |
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*All patients had positive blood cultures. Some patients were simultaneously positive for more than one pathogen strain. Data shows mean ± standard error (SE) unless otherwise stated. ARF, acute renal failure; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment. | ||||
Mariano et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R42 doi:10.1186/cc6848 |
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