Table 4 Blood culture characteristics and specific causative pathogens among septic patients identified by SOFA or SIRS criteria

Time to BC, h, median(IQR)^a

1.4(0.7–3.8)

1.2(0.7–2.7)

0.11(÷0.03–0.22)

Time to AB, h, median(IQR)^b

4.3(2.6–7.5)

4.2(2.6–7.5)

0.1(÷0.5–0.4)

Treated with AB before BC

76(16.3)

49(12.3)

4.0(÷0.7–8.7)

Positive BC, n (%)^c

65(13.9)

38(9.5)

4.4(0.1–8.7)

Gram-positive bacteria, n (%)

40(8.6)

11(2.8)

5.8(2.8–8.8)

Gram-negative bacteria, n (%)

37(7.7)

27(6.8)

0.9(÷2.5–4.4)

Polymicrobial infection, n (%)

12(2.6)

1(0.3)

2.3(0.8–3.8)

Escherichia coli, n (%)

21(4.5)

20(5.0)

0.5(÷2.4–3.4)

Klebsiella pneumoniae, n (%)

7(1.5)

2(0.5)

1.0(÷0.3–2.3)

Staphylococcus aureus, n (%)

7(1.5)

1(0.3)

1.2(÷0.02–2.40)

Streptococcus pneumoniae, n (%)

15(3.2)

4(1.0)

2.2(0.3–4.1)

Other^d

22(4.7)

11(2.8)

1.9(÷0.6–4.4)

Enterobacter cloacae, n (%)

6(1.3)

1(0.25)

1.05(÷0.1–2.2)

Fungal infections, n (%)

1(0.2)

0

0.2(÷0.2–0.6)