Table 1 Demographic, infective and prognostic characteristics of the pediatric population observed
Parameter | Survival (n = 34) | Non Survival (n = 6) | All (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
•Infants | 13 (38%) | 1 (17%) | 14 (35%) |
•Pre-scholar | 8 (24%) | 1 (17%) | 9 (22,5%) |
•Scholar | 4 (12%) | 2 (33%) | 6 (15%) |
•Adolescents | 0 | 2 (33%) | 11 (27,5%) |
Sex | |||
•Female | 18 (53%) | 5 (83%) | 23 (57,5%) |
•Male | 16 (47%) | 1 (17%) | 17 (42,5%) |
Site of infection | |||
Blood Stream | 1 (3%) | 2 (33%) | 3 (7,5%) |
•Respiratory tract | 8 (24%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (20%) |
•Abdomen | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2,5%) |
•Other | 3 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (7,5%) |
•Combined | 5 (15%) | 2 (33%) | 7 (17,5%) |
•None | 16 (47%) | 2 (33%) | 18 (45%) |
Etiology | |||
•Bacterial | 5 (15%) | 1 (17%) | 6 (15%) |
•Viral | 4 (12%) | 1 (17%) | 5 (12,5%) |
•Combined | 9 (26%) | 2 (33%) | 11 (27,5%) |
•None | 16 (47%) | 2 (33%) | 18 (45%) |
Diagnosis | |||
•SIRS | 9 (26%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (22,5%) |
•SIRS and Organ Dysfunction | 7 (21%) | 2 (33%) | 9 (22,5%) |
•Sepsis | 6 (18%) | 0 (0%) | 6 (15%) |
•Severe sepsis | 9 (26%) | 1 (17%) | 10 (25%) |
•Septic shock | 3 (9%) | 3 (50%) | 6 (15%) |
Length of PICU stay median [Q1-Q3] | 7,5 [2,25 – 13] | 14,5 [11–18, 75] | 9 [3–14, 25] |
Length of Hospital stay median [Q1-Q3] | 12 [6,25–18,25] | 0,5 [0–1] | 9,5 [3, 75 - 16, 5] |
PELOD—2 median [Q1-Q3] | 3 [0–4, 8] | 6 [2, 5] | 3 [0 – 5] |