Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients undergoing sepsis workup in the neonatal intensive care unit, according to bacterial or non-bacterial causes
Bacterial (N = 21) | Non bacterial (N = 108) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
Gestational age, weeks Median (IQR) | 28 (27,38) | 32 (27,36) | 0.1 |
Gestational weight, grams, Median (IQR) | 1800 (1030,3037) | 1925 (1125,2641) | 0.9 |
Preterm (<=36 + 6 week of gestation), N (%) | 20 (95%) | 87 (80.5%) | 0.3 |
Age at CRP in days, Median (IQR) | 10.5 (5,68) | 9.5 (2,25) | 0.01 |
Clinical characteristics | |||
Interval between symptoms onset and CRP, hours, median (IQR) | 3.5 (1.5,18) | 5 (2.7,12) | 0.8 |
Central Venous catheter, N (%) | 8 (38) | 22 (20) | 0.09 |
Surgery prior to sepsis Workup, N(%) | 7(33) | 11 (10) | 0.01 0.8 |
Absolute neutrophil count, cells/mm3,Median (IQR) | 8.2 (1.9,16.4) | 5.9 (2.5,9.3) | 0.01 |
CRP value, mg/dL Median (IQR) | 8 (1.3,21) | 0.35 (0.3,1.5) | 0.0001 |