Table 3 Characteristics of the infection-related index of different infection sites and pathogens
Variables | N | WBC(109/L) | N(%) | CRP (mg/L) | PCT (ng/ml) | SIRS(%) | Sepsis(%) | Septic shock(%) | ACLF-1(%): ACLF-2(%): ACLF-3(%) | 28-day mortality(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of infections | ||||||||||
 Pneumonia alone | 52 | 10.3 (7.3,13.6) | 82 (72,89) | 16.4 (11.0,54.7) | 1.4 (0.8,4.4) | 16 (30.8) | 33 (63.5) | 19 (36.5) | 10 (19.2): 25 (48.1): 17 (32.7) | 42 (80.8) |
 SBP alone | 37 | 9.1 (5.8,13.1) | 79 (67,85) | 17.5 (8.8,51.2) | 1.0 (0.5,1.6) | 14 (37.8) | 17 (45.9) | 6 (16.2) | 12 (32.4): 20 (54.1): 5 (13.5) | 12 (32.4) |
 Bacteraemia alone | 10 | 11.1 (6.6,15.5) | 71 (65,82) | 41.0 (24.5,59.2) | 2.2 (1.0,4.6) | 3 (30.0) | 6 (60.0) | 2 (20.0) | 4 (40.0): 4 (40.0): 2 (20.0) | 6 (60.0) |
 Othersa | 16 | 8.7 (4.8,14.9) | 73 (62,82) | 26.4 (9.4,68.6) | 1.1 (0.5,5.0) | 5 (31.3) | 10 (62.5) | 4 (25.0) | 5 (31.3): 9 (56.3): 2 (12.5) | 8 (50.0) |
Number of infection sites | ||||||||||
 One | 115 | 9.9 (6.5,13.5) | 79 (68,86) | 18.9 (11.2,53.0) | 1.4 (0.5,2.8) | 38 (33.0) | 66 (57.4)** | 31 (27.0)*** | 31 (27.0): 58 (50.4): 26 (22.6)* | 68 (59.1) |
 Two | 50 | 9.2 (5.1,13.7) | 81 (74,87) | 19.0 (10.9,69.5) | 1.5 (0.6,4.1) | 17 (34.0) | 39 (78.0) | 24 (48.0) | 22 (44.0): 18 (36.0):10 (20.0) | 32 (64.0) |
 Three or more | 20 | 12.9 (6.9,21.8) | 81 (76,84) | 55.6 (10.1,99.5) | 0.9 (0.7,4.9) | 8 (40.0) | 17 (85.0) | 14 (70.0) | 9 (45.0): 4 (20.0): 7 (35.0) | 17 (85.0) |
Type of pathogens | ||||||||||
 G- alone | 42 | 8.9 (7.0,12.8) | 79 (70,88) | 29.3 (13.6,73.9) | 1.6 (0.8,4.9) | 14 (33.3) | 25 (59.5) | 13 (31.0) | 18 (42.9): 18 (42.9): 6 (14.3) | 25 (59.5) |
 G+ alone | 26 | 10.7 (7.5,15.5) | 79 (74,86) | 34.0 (14.4,87.3) | 1.5 (0.6,2.8) | 10 (38.5) | 16 (61.5) | 5 (19.2) | 8 (30.8): 12 (46.2): 6 (23.1) | 15 (57.7) |
 Fungus alone | 23 | 10.3 (5.7,15.1) | 79 (69,88) | 20.4 (9.3,55.0) | 1.5 (0.9,4.5) | 7 (30.4) | 11 (47.8) | 4 (17.4) | 7 (30.4): 10 (43.5): 6 (26.1) | 15 (65.2) |
Number of strains | ||||||||||
 One | 86 | 9.7 (6.6,13.0) | 79 (70,87) | 27.6 (13.5,65.7) | 1.5 (0.9,4.5) | 29 (33.7) | 49 (57.0)** | 21 (24.4)*** | 30 (34.9): 39 (45.3): 17 (19.8) | 52 (60.5) |
 Two | 16 | 10.0 (6.0,14.8) | 80 (72,88) | 10.9 (7.2,71.3) | 1.1 (0.5,2.8) | 6 (37.5) | 12 (75.0) | 9 (56.3) | 5 (31.3): 8 (50.0): 3 (18.8) | 10 (62.5) |
 Three or more | 18 | 12.6 (6.5,21.0) | 82 (74,88) | 55.2 (9.6,94.5) | 1.2 (0.5,5.9) | 6 (33.3) | 18 (100.0) | 17 (94.4) | 5 (27.8): 5 (27.8): 8 (44.4) | 14 (77.8) |