Table 2 Description of the blood stream infections at the time of the first positive blood culture according to the gram stain result.
Mean (SD) or number (%) | GN bacteremia n = 52 | GP bacteremia n = 45 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Time elapsed from ICU admission (N. of days) | 4.9 (7.2) | 8.9 (18.8) | 0.076 |
SOFA score | 6.3 (4.5) | 5.8 (3.0) | 0.466 |
Platelet count (cell/mm3) | 175,057 (20,839) | 242,844 (20,880) | 0.061 |
Creatininemia (μmol/L) | 207.6 (176.0) | 162.8 (148.4) | 0.182 |
Prothrombin time (%) | 57.9 (22.7) | 64.7 (21.4) | 0.144 |
Septic shock | 24 (47.1) | 22 (48.9) | 0.789 |
Secondary sepsis Nosocomial sepsis | 9 (17.3) 22 (42.3) | 12 (26.7) 19 (42.2) | 0.270 0.993 |
Infection source | 0.001 | ||
Lung | 18 (34.6) | 10 (22.2) | 0.184 |
Abdominal | 15 (28.8) | 5 (11.1) | 0.053 |
Soft tissues | 1 (2.0) | 10 (22.2) | 0.014 |
Urinary tract | 13 (25.0) | 3 (6.7) | 0.022 |
Miscellaneous or unknown | 5 (9.6) | 17 (37.8) | 0.480 |