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Table 2 Microorganisms responsible for the sepsis and blood culture results

From: Characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of severe sepsis of 3195 ICU-treated adult patients throughout Japan during 2011–2013

 

Without shock

With shock

Total

n = 2111

n = 1084

n = 3195

Microorganisms responsible for the sepsis

 Gram-negative rod

774 (35%)

421 (39%)

1165 (37%)

 Gram-positive coccus

477 (23%)

261 (24%)

738 (23%)

 Fungus

43 (2%)

14 (1%)

57 (2%)

 Virus

20 (1%)

8 (1%)

28 (1%)

 Mixed infection

254 (12%)

146 (14%)

400 (13%)

 Other

40 (2%)

18 (2%)

58 (2%)

 Unknown

533 (25%)

216 (20%)

749 (23%)

Blood culture

 Positive

866 (41%)

540 (50%)

1406 (44%)

 Negative

1,083 (51%)

508 (47%)

1591 (50%)

 Not taken

162 (8%)

36 (3%)

198 (6%)

  1. Data are expressed as number (percent)