|
Species identified by Septifast
|
Severe sepsis/septic shock
|
Non severe sepsis
|
P-value for comparison between groups
|
|---|
| |
No. of cases
|
Cp median (range)
|
No. of cases
|
Cp median (range)
| |
|---|
|
Gram positive bacteria
|
17
|
16.7 (7.3-21.7)
|
25
|
19.9 (8.8-22.2)
|
0.007
|
|
Staphylococcus aureus
|
8
|
16.8 (10.4-21.7)
|
16
|
20.3 (13.0-22.2)
|
0.045
|
|
Streptococcus speciesa
|
5
|
16.6 (14.7-16.8)
|
8
|
18.5 (17.0-19.9)
|
0.002
|
|
Enterococcus faecalis
|
2
|
18.1 (17.1-19.2)
|
1
|
8.8
|
NRb
|
|
Streptococcus pneumoniae
|
2
|
13.5 (7.3-19.8)
|
0
| |
NR
|
|
Gram negative bacteria
|
13
|
17.1 (11.2-24.3)
|
44
|
21.9 (8.5-25.0)
|
0.004
|
|
Escherichia coli
|
8
|
16.4 (13.7-22.6)
|
25
|
21.0 (17.8-25.0)
|
0.006
|
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae/oxytoca
|
2
|
14.1 (11.2-17.0)
|
11
|
22.8 (20.9-25.0)
|
NR
|
|
Enterobacter cloacae/aerogenes
|
2
|
23.6 (23.0-24.3)
|
3
|
20.5 (8.5-25.0)
|
NR
|
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
|
1
|
21.6
|
4
|
23.2 (19.2-25.0)
|
NR
|
|
Serratia marcescens
|
0
| |
1
|
23.3
|
NR
|
|
Total
|
30
|
16.9 (7.3-24.3)
|
69
|
20.9 (8.5-25.0)
|
<0.001
|
- Comparison of median Cp values between groups.
-
a
Streptococcus pyogenes, S. agalactiae and S. mitis
bNot relevant, due to small numbers.
