Table 3 Likely
ED suspected source of infection | Bacteraemic | Non bacteraemic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n = 251 (%) | Sepsis mortality n = 19 (%) | Total n = 251 (%) | Sepsis mortality n = 8 (%) | |
Genitourinary | 61 (24) | 2 (10.5) | 35 (14) | 1 (12) |
Respiratory | 31 (12) | 4 (21) | 102 (41) | 5 (62) |
Skin/soft tissue/bone | 28 (11) | 2 (10.5) | 37 (15) | 1 (12) |
Cardiac | 7 (3) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (0.4) | 0 |
Hepatobiliary | 23 (10) | 2 (10.5) | 3 (1) | 0 |
Gastrointestinal | 22 (9) | 1 (5) | 22 (9) | 0 |
Vascular disease | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 (0.4) | 0 |
Central nervous system | 6 (2) | 0 | 9 (3) | 0 |
Unknown | 70 (28) | 6 (32) | 42 (17) | 1 (12) |