Table 3 Demographic data for PCR diagnostic episodes
| Â | Bacteremia (1) | Mixed (2) | Negative (3) | Candida (4) | Overall | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic episodes | 143 | 39 | 48 | 30 | 260 | Â |
Age Mean (SD) | 65.2 (13.8) | 67.1 (14.3) | 64.3 (13.1) | 69.2 (11.3) | 65.8 (13.5) | 0.37 |
Sex (male) (%) | 74 (51.7) | 20 (51.3) | 28 (58.3) | 16 (53.3) | 138 (53.1) | 0.87 |
WBC (cells x103/μL) Median (I.Q) | 16.1 (13.9 -18.2) | 16.9 (14.4-18.2) | 16.4 (13.0 -18.1) | 16.7 (14.2 -18.4) | 16.2 (13.9-18.2) | 0.58 |
SOFA Mean (SD) | 7.8 (1.4) | 8.1 (2.0) | 7.6 (1.1) | 8.0 (1.4) | 7.8 (1.5) | 0.3 |
Surgical (%) | 87 (60.8) | 22 (56.4) | 25 (52.1) | 24 (80.0) | 158 (60.8) | 0.09 |
Septic Shock (%) | 52 (36.4) | 9 (23.1) | 15 (31.2) | 7 (23.3) | 83 (31.9) | 0.29 |
Subsequent Diagnostic Episode % | 38 (26.6) | 23 (58.9)1 vs 2 p = 0.02 | 14 (29.2) | 19 (63.3) 1 vs 4 p = 0.02 | 94 (36.2) | 0.0001 |