Table 1 Baseline characteristics of BSI patients with Escherichia coli infections
Baseline characteristics | Values as n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex (male) | 70/115 (61%) |
Mean age in years | 62.3 ± 16.2 |
≥ 60 years old | 62(54%) |
Pre-existing conditions | 73/115 (64%) |
 Solid cancer | 35/73 (48%) |
 Hypertension | 33/73 (45%) |
 Diabetes | 20/73 (27%) |
 Liver cirrhosis | 14/73 (19%) |
 Immunosuppressive therapy | 8/73 (11%) |
Primary source infection n (%) | 96/115 (84%) |
 Urine tract infection | 40/96 (42%) |
 Bile duct infection | 36/96 (38%) |
 Respiratory infection | 8/96 (8%) |
 After intervention | 5/96 (5%) |
 Others | 7/96 (7%) |
Mean SOFA (points) | 3.36 ± 3.05 |
While Blood Cells (G/L) | 16.9 ± 13.7 |
Neutrophile (G/L) | 13.7 ± 9.9 |
Platelets (G/L) | 190 ± 118 |
Prothrombin (%) | 76.5 ± 22.8 |
Pro-Calcitonin median (range)(ng/L) | 10.19 (0.24–100) |
pH | 7.33 ± 0.13 |
Lactate (mmol/L) | 5.34 ± 3.53 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 19.9 ± 14.7 |
Shock n (%) | 19/115 (17%) |
Mortality n (%) | 18/115 (16%) |