| Bacteremia (1) | Mixed (2) | Negative (3) | Candida (4) | Overall | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic episodes | 151 | 31 | 56 | 22 | 260 | Â |
Age Mean (SD) | 65.3 (13.9) | 67.1 (14.1) | 65.2 (13.4) | 68.8 (11.7) | 65.8 (13.6) | 0.66 |
Sex (male) (%) | 79 (52.3) | 17 (54.9) | 32 (57.1) | 11 (50) | 139 (53.5) | 0.92 |
WBC (cells x103/μL) Median (I.Q) | 16.1 (14.1-18.2) | 17.2 (14.2-18.3) | 16.1 (13.0-18.1) | 16.9 (14.9 -18.5) | 16.2 (13.9-18.2) | 0.24 |
SOFA Mean (SD) | 7.8 (1.4) | 7.9 (2.1) | 7.6 (1.1) | 8.2 (1.6) | 7.8 (1.5) | 0.5 |
Surgical (%) | 90 (59.6) | 20 (64.5) | 29 (51.8) 3 vs 4 p = 0.03 | 19 (86.4) 1 vs 4 p = 0.05 | 158 (60.8) | 0.04 |
Septic Shock (%) | 52 (34.4) | 9 (29) | 15 (26.8) | 7 (31.8) | 83 (31.9) | 0.74 |
Subsequent Diagnostic Episode (%) | 40 (26.5) | 21 (66.7) 1 vs 2 p = 0.0057 | 15 (26.8) 3 vs 4 p = 0.0048 | 18 (81.8) 1 vs 4 p = 0.0003 | 94 (36.2) | 0.0001 |