Table 1 Characteristics of patients according to the presence of infection in the biological sample
From: Reactive oxygen species measure for rapid detection of infection in fluids
Infected (n = 17) | Non-infected (n = 41) | All patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58 (53–66) | 59 (49–73) | 59 (51–72) |
Male sex | 9 (53 %) | 2 (59 %) | 33 (57 %) |
SIRS | 17 (100 %) | 41 (100 %) | 58 (100 %) |
Temperature (°C) | 37.5 (37–38) | 37.4 (36.6–38) | 37.5 (36.6–38) |
SOFA | 8 (5–10) | 7 (4–11) | 7 (4–10) |
SAPS II | 51 (41–57) | 41 (32–46) | 43 (34–51) |
ICU mortality n (%) | 8 (47 %) | 12 (29 %) | 20 (34 %) |
Time between ICU admission and sample analysis (days) | 10 (1–20) | 4 (2–9) | 5 (2–12) |
Blood PMN (/mm3) | 14,904 (10,647–22,400) | 10,530 (8550–17,860) | 11,023 (8747–20,742) |
Antibiotics at the time of sampling | 14 (82 %) | 27 (66 %) | 41 (71 %) |
Steroid treatment at the time of sampling | 2 (12 %) | 6 (15 %) | 8 (14 %) |