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Demographic characteristics of patients |
|
| Parameter |
Value |
|
|
|
| Age (years; median [range]) |
|
| SIRS |
49.7 (24–73) |
| Sepsis and septic shock |
45.2 (21–66) |
| Sex ratio (male:female) |
42:26 |
| APACHE II score (median [range]) |
18.2 (13–28) |
| Focus (n = 28) |
|
| Pneumonia |
16 |
| Peritonitis |
5 |
| Empyema |
1 |
| Mediastinitis |
2 |
| Endocarditis |
2 |
| Isolated positive blood culture |
2 |
| Causative microorganisms |
|
| Gram negative |
15 |
| Gram positive |
10 |
| Fungus |
3 |
| Positive blood cultures (n [%]) |
11 (39.3) |
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APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome. | |
Prucha et al. Critical Care 2003 7:R154 doi:10.1186/cc2386 |
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