Table 5 Multivariate analysis identifying independent predictors for bacterial infection

Age, yr

1.05

1.01-1.09

0.006

Fever on D1

1.56

1.03-2.37

0.03

Shock on D1

8.37

2.06-34.1

0.003

Disseminated Intra-vascular Coagulation on D1

0.96

0.94-0.99

0.01

Procalcitonin serum level > 0.5 on D1 (ng/ml)

8.6

2.52-29.3

0.0006

Fibrinogen serum level on D1 g/L

1.22

0.96-1.56

0.09