Table 3 Comparison of septic versus non-septic burn patients.
Variable | Septic (n = 92) | Non-septic (n = 119) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
A. Demographics | |||
Mean (SD) age (years) | 44.5 (18.1) | 38.6 (15.7) | NS |
Mean (SD) TBSA (%) | 38.9 (16.9) | 21.7 (10.8) | 0.033 |
Gender (M/F) | 59/33 | 80/39 | NS |
Inhalation injury (%) | 14.1% | 13.9% | NS |
ICU LOS (days) | 58.7 (25.6) | 40.2 (26.2) | 0.021 |
Median (IQR) # infections per patient | |||
Bloodstream | 5.5 (6.0) | N/A | N/A |
Pneumonia | 7.2 (5.5) | N/A | N/A |
Urinary tract | 3.6 (2.7) | N/A | N/A |
Wound | 4.4 (3.6) | N/A | N/A |
Mortality (%) | 31.5 | 11.8 | 0.001 |
Mean GCS (SD) | 10.3 (2.8) | 11.4 (2.8) | 0.005 |
Mean (SD) MODS | 4.4 (2.8) | 3.9 (2.7) | 0.006 |
Mean (SD) SOFA | 4.1 (2.7) | 3.2 (2.3) | < 0.001 |
B. Laboratory data | |||
Median Temperature (IQR) (ºC) | 39.2 (4.0) | 38.0 (3.5) | 0.010 |
Median HCT (IQR) (%) | 24.0 (7.0) | 25.5 (8.6) | 0.003 |
Median HGB (IQR) (g/dL) | 7.8 (2.2) | 8.5 (3.0) | < 0.001 |
Median WBC (IQR) (cells/µL) | 13.1 (10.7) | 12.1 (9.0) | 0.001 |
Median creatinine (IQR) (mg/dL) | 0.80 (0.91) | 0.71 (0.38) | < 0.001 |
Median BUN (IQR) (mg/dL) | 21 (20.8) | 13 (9.8) | < 0.001 |
Mean Na+ (SD) (mmol/L) | 139.2 (5.28) | 136.8 (4.53) | < 0.001 |
Mean TCO2 (SD) (mmol/L) | 26.8 (4.9) | 24.8 (3.68) | 0.001 |
Median PLT (IQR) (cells/µL) | 289 (300.5) | 352.5 (344.8) | < 0.001 |
