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Table 4 Bacterial species and DSOF

From: The duration of SIRS before organ failure is a significant prognostic factor of sepsis

Bacteria

Number of patients

Number of patients

 

DSOF24 h

DSOF >24 h

P

Non-survivor

survivor

P

MRSA*

4

11

 

5

10

 

Streptococcus spp.

8

2

0.04

7

3

0.07

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

7

 

5

4

 

Escherchia coli

7

1

0.016

0

8

0.02

Enterococcus spp.

2

5

 

2

5

 

Vibrio vulnificus

5

1

0.06

3

3

 

Klebsiella spp.

2

4

 

2

4

 

Enterobacter spp.

1

4

 

1

4

 

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

2

2

 

3

1

 

Haemophilus influenzae

1

1

 

0

1

 

Legionella pneumophila

0

2

 

0

2

 

MSSA**

0

2

 

0

2

 

Staphylococcus epidermidis

2

0

 

1

1

 

Bacillus spp.

1

0

 

0

1

 

Bacteroides spp.

0

1

 

0

1

 

Corynebacterium spp.

1

0

 

1

0

 

Morganella morganii

0

1

 

0

1

 

Mycobacterium spp.

0

1

 

1

0

 

Salmonella spp.

0

1

 

1

0

 

Serratia marcescens

0

1

 

1

0

 

Acinetobacter spp.

1

0

 

1

0

 

Fungus

2

5

 

2

5

 

Others

2

1

 

1

2

 

Unknown

11

8

 

7

12

 

Total

53

61

 

44

70

 
  1. *MRSA: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
  2. **MSSA: methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus.