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Table 1 The General Characteristics of the Patients Included in This Study

From: Utility of paired plasma and drainage fluid mNGS in diagnosing acute intra-abdominal infections with sepsis

Characteristics

n = 60

Age, yr

62.1 ± 14.1

Gender, n (%)

 

 Male

31(51.7)

Basic disease, n (%)

 

 Hypertension

18(30)

 Diabetes mellitus

17(28.3)

 Chronic kidney disease

4(6.7)

 Coronary infarction

5(8.3)

 Rheumatic disease

2(3.3)

State of nutrition

 

 Body Mass Index, kg/m2

23.4(20.2–26.7)

 Albumin, g/L

28.3(22.4–34.1)

Etiology, n (%)

 

 Intestinal perforation or obstruction

55(91.7)

 Biliary tract disease

2(3.3)

 Skin and soft tissue

2(3.3)

 Others

1(1.7)

Presence of septic shock

34(56.7)

Type of source control

 

 Surgical

49(81.7)

 Radiologic

11(18.3)