Table 2

Screening criteria and 6-h bundle implemented

Screening criteria and 6-h bundleWhole cohort n = 1151Sepsis n = 47Infection n = 413Other n = 691P value
Confirmed or suspected source of infection, n (%)
 No source of infection635 (55.2)1 (2.1)a11 (2.7)623 (90.2)<0.001
 1 Source of infection393 (34.1)31 (66.0)301 (72.9)61 (8.8)
 ≥2 Sources of infection123 (10.7)15 (31.9)101 (24.5)7 (1.0)
qSOFA, n (%)
 ≥2 Points213 (18.5)28 (59.6)94 (22.8)91 (13.2)<0.001
 ≤1 Point938 (81.5)19 (40.4)319 (77.2)600 (86.8)
qSOFA-based SS tool criteria met, n (%)
 Yes145 (12.6)28 (59.6)92 (22.3)25 (3.6)<0.001
 No1006 (87.4)19 (40.4)321 (77.7)666 (96.4)
Antibiotics administered, n (%)
 Yes559 (48.6)46 (97.9)392 (94.9)121 (17.5)<0.001
 No592 (51.4)1 (2.1)21 (5.1)570 (82.5)
Patients with lactate obtained, n (%)
 Yes264 (22.9)34 (72.3)125 (30.3)105 (15.2)<0.001
 No13 (27.7)288 (69.7)586 (84.8)
Lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)1.8 (1.0)1.9 (1.6)1.7 (1.0)1.8 (1.0)0.153
Patients with higher lactate obtained, n (%)26 (2.3)9 (19.1)9 (2.2)8 (1.2)
Higher lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)2.2 (3.1)3.4 (3.3)2.1 (1.3)1.9 (1.5)0.091
Patients with fluids administered, n (%)
 Yes38 (3.3)11 (23.4)13 (3.1)14 (2.0)<0.001
 No1113 (96.7)36 (76.6)400 (96.9)677 (98.0)
Amount of fluids, ml crystalloids, median (IQR)500 (500)500 (1000)500 (500)1000 (500)0.477
Vasopressor initiated, n (%)
 Yes10 (0.9)8 (17.0)0 (0)2 (0.3)<0.001b
 No1141 (99.1)39 (83.0)413 (100)689 (99.7)
Cultures obtained, n (%)
 No cultures626 (54.4)2 (4.3)56 (13.6)568 (82.2)<0.001
 ≥1 Culture525 (45.6)45 (95.7)357 (86.4)123 (17.8)
Type of culture, n (%)
 Blood cultures ≥1364 (31.6)43 (91.5)259 (62.7)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Urine culture ≥1256 (22.2)31 (66.0)163 (39.5)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Other cultures ≥1231 (20.1)20 (42.6)167 (40.4)44 (6.4)<0.001c
Culture reports, n (%)
 ≥1 Negative culture428 (37.2)39 (83.0)281 (68.0)108 (15.6)<0.001d
 ≥1 Positive culture268 (23.3)33 (70.2)206 (49.9)29 (4.2)<0.001d
 ≥1 Gram-negative bacteria145 (12.6)17 (36.2)110 (26.6)10 (1.4)<0.001e
 ≥1 Gram-positive bacteria75 (6.5)11 (23.4)46 (11.1)5 (0.7)<0.001e
 ≥1 Fungi20 (1.7)2 (12.8)12 (2.9)2 (0.3)<0.001e
 All multiresistant bacteria ≥1 (MRSA, ESBL, KPC)35 (3.0)2 (4.3)29 (7.0)4 (0.6)<0.001f
Screening criteria and 6-h bundleWhole cohort n = 1151Sepsis n = 47Infection n = 413Other n = 691P value
Confirmed or suspected source of infection, n (%)
 No source of infection635 (55.2)1 (2.1)a11 (2.7)623 (90.2)<0.001
 1 Source of infection393 (34.1)31 (66.0)301 (72.9)61 (8.8)
 ≥2 Sources of infection123 (10.7)15 (31.9)101 (24.5)7 (1.0)
qSOFA, n (%)
 ≥2 Points213 (18.5)28 (59.6)94 (22.8)91 (13.2)<0.001
 ≤1 Point938 (81.5)19 (40.4)319 (77.2)600 (86.8)
qSOFA-based SS tool criteria met, n (%)
 Yes145 (12.6)28 (59.6)92 (22.3)25 (3.6)<0.001
 No1006 (87.4)19 (40.4)321 (77.7)666 (96.4)
Antibiotics administered, n (%)
 Yes559 (48.6)46 (97.9)392 (94.9)121 (17.5)<0.001
 No592 (51.4)1 (2.1)21 (5.1)570 (82.5)
Patients with lactate obtained, n (%)
 Yes264 (22.9)34 (72.3)125 (30.3)105 (15.2)<0.001
 No13 (27.7)288 (69.7)586 (84.8)
Lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)1.8 (1.0)1.9 (1.6)1.7 (1.0)1.8 (1.0)0.153
Patients with higher lactate obtained, n (%)26 (2.3)9 (19.1)9 (2.2)8 (1.2)
Higher lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)2.2 (3.1)3.4 (3.3)2.1 (1.3)1.9 (1.5)0.091
Patients with fluids administered, n (%)
 Yes38 (3.3)11 (23.4)13 (3.1)14 (2.0)<0.001
 No1113 (96.7)36 (76.6)400 (96.9)677 (98.0)
Amount of fluids, ml crystalloids, median (IQR)500 (500)500 (1000)500 (500)1000 (500)0.477
Vasopressor initiated, n (%)
 Yes10 (0.9)8 (17.0)0 (0)2 (0.3)<0.001b
 No1141 (99.1)39 (83.0)413 (100)689 (99.7)
Cultures obtained, n (%)
 No cultures626 (54.4)2 (4.3)56 (13.6)568 (82.2)<0.001
 ≥1 Culture525 (45.6)45 (95.7)357 (86.4)123 (17.8)
Type of culture, n (%)
 Blood cultures ≥1364 (31.6)43 (91.5)259 (62.7)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Urine culture ≥1256 (22.2)31 (66.0)163 (39.5)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Other cultures ≥1231 (20.1)20 (42.6)167 (40.4)44 (6.4)<0.001c
Culture reports, n (%)
 ≥1 Negative culture428 (37.2)39 (83.0)281 (68.0)108 (15.6)<0.001d
 ≥1 Positive culture268 (23.3)33 (70.2)206 (49.9)29 (4.2)<0.001d
 ≥1 Gram-negative bacteria145 (12.6)17 (36.2)110 (26.6)10 (1.4)<0.001e
 ≥1 Gram-positive bacteria75 (6.5)11 (23.4)46 (11.1)5 (0.7)<0.001e
 ≥1 Fungi20 (1.7)2 (12.8)12 (2.9)2 (0.3)<0.001e
 All multiresistant bacteria ≥1 (MRSA, ESBL, KPC)35 (3.0)2 (4.3)29 (7.0)4 (0.6)<0.001f

ml, milliliter; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; ESBL, extended spectrum β-lactamases; KPC, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase.

a

This patient did not have information related to infection or antibiotic administration but was diagnosed with sepsis based on a review of the electronic health record.

b

Two cells (33.3%) had expected count <5; the minimum expected count is 0.41.

c

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 blood, urine and other culture and no culture; no culture is not reported.

d

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 positive, negative and no culture; no culture is not reported.

e

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 microbe and no microbe; no microbe is not reported.

f

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 multiresistant bacteria and no multiresistant bacteria; no multiresistant bacteria is not reported.

Table 2

Screening criteria and 6-h bundle implemented

Screening criteria and 6-h bundleWhole cohort n = 1151Sepsis n = 47Infection n = 413Other n = 691P value
Confirmed or suspected source of infection, n (%)
 No source of infection635 (55.2)1 (2.1)a11 (2.7)623 (90.2)<0.001
 1 Source of infection393 (34.1)31 (66.0)301 (72.9)61 (8.8)
 ≥2 Sources of infection123 (10.7)15 (31.9)101 (24.5)7 (1.0)
qSOFA, n (%)
 ≥2 Points213 (18.5)28 (59.6)94 (22.8)91 (13.2)<0.001
 ≤1 Point938 (81.5)19 (40.4)319 (77.2)600 (86.8)
qSOFA-based SS tool criteria met, n (%)
 Yes145 (12.6)28 (59.6)92 (22.3)25 (3.6)<0.001
 No1006 (87.4)19 (40.4)321 (77.7)666 (96.4)
Antibiotics administered, n (%)
 Yes559 (48.6)46 (97.9)392 (94.9)121 (17.5)<0.001
 No592 (51.4)1 (2.1)21 (5.1)570 (82.5)
Patients with lactate obtained, n (%)
 Yes264 (22.9)34 (72.3)125 (30.3)105 (15.2)<0.001
 No13 (27.7)288 (69.7)586 (84.8)
Lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)1.8 (1.0)1.9 (1.6)1.7 (1.0)1.8 (1.0)0.153
Patients with higher lactate obtained, n (%)26 (2.3)9 (19.1)9 (2.2)8 (1.2)
Higher lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)2.2 (3.1)3.4 (3.3)2.1 (1.3)1.9 (1.5)0.091
Patients with fluids administered, n (%)
 Yes38 (3.3)11 (23.4)13 (3.1)14 (2.0)<0.001
 No1113 (96.7)36 (76.6)400 (96.9)677 (98.0)
Amount of fluids, ml crystalloids, median (IQR)500 (500)500 (1000)500 (500)1000 (500)0.477
Vasopressor initiated, n (%)
 Yes10 (0.9)8 (17.0)0 (0)2 (0.3)<0.001b
 No1141 (99.1)39 (83.0)413 (100)689 (99.7)
Cultures obtained, n (%)
 No cultures626 (54.4)2 (4.3)56 (13.6)568 (82.2)<0.001
 ≥1 Culture525 (45.6)45 (95.7)357 (86.4)123 (17.8)
Type of culture, n (%)
 Blood cultures ≥1364 (31.6)43 (91.5)259 (62.7)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Urine culture ≥1256 (22.2)31 (66.0)163 (39.5)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Other cultures ≥1231 (20.1)20 (42.6)167 (40.4)44 (6.4)<0.001c
Culture reports, n (%)
 ≥1 Negative culture428 (37.2)39 (83.0)281 (68.0)108 (15.6)<0.001d
 ≥1 Positive culture268 (23.3)33 (70.2)206 (49.9)29 (4.2)<0.001d
 ≥1 Gram-negative bacteria145 (12.6)17 (36.2)110 (26.6)10 (1.4)<0.001e
 ≥1 Gram-positive bacteria75 (6.5)11 (23.4)46 (11.1)5 (0.7)<0.001e
 ≥1 Fungi20 (1.7)2 (12.8)12 (2.9)2 (0.3)<0.001e
 All multiresistant bacteria ≥1 (MRSA, ESBL, KPC)35 (3.0)2 (4.3)29 (7.0)4 (0.6)<0.001f
Screening criteria and 6-h bundleWhole cohort n = 1151Sepsis n = 47Infection n = 413Other n = 691P value
Confirmed or suspected source of infection, n (%)
 No source of infection635 (55.2)1 (2.1)a11 (2.7)623 (90.2)<0.001
 1 Source of infection393 (34.1)31 (66.0)301 (72.9)61 (8.8)
 ≥2 Sources of infection123 (10.7)15 (31.9)101 (24.5)7 (1.0)
qSOFA, n (%)
 ≥2 Points213 (18.5)28 (59.6)94 (22.8)91 (13.2)<0.001
 ≤1 Point938 (81.5)19 (40.4)319 (77.2)600 (86.8)
qSOFA-based SS tool criteria met, n (%)
 Yes145 (12.6)28 (59.6)92 (22.3)25 (3.6)<0.001
 No1006 (87.4)19 (40.4)321 (77.7)666 (96.4)
Antibiotics administered, n (%)
 Yes559 (48.6)46 (97.9)392 (94.9)121 (17.5)<0.001
 No592 (51.4)1 (2.1)21 (5.1)570 (82.5)
Patients with lactate obtained, n (%)
 Yes264 (22.9)34 (72.3)125 (30.3)105 (15.2)<0.001
 No13 (27.7)288 (69.7)586 (84.8)
Lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)1.8 (1.0)1.9 (1.6)1.7 (1.0)1.8 (1.0)0.153
Patients with higher lactate obtained, n (%)26 (2.3)9 (19.1)9 (2.2)8 (1.2)
Higher lactate mmol/l, median (IQR)2.2 (3.1)3.4 (3.3)2.1 (1.3)1.9 (1.5)0.091
Patients with fluids administered, n (%)
 Yes38 (3.3)11 (23.4)13 (3.1)14 (2.0)<0.001
 No1113 (96.7)36 (76.6)400 (96.9)677 (98.0)
Amount of fluids, ml crystalloids, median (IQR)500 (500)500 (1000)500 (500)1000 (500)0.477
Vasopressor initiated, n (%)
 Yes10 (0.9)8 (17.0)0 (0)2 (0.3)<0.001b
 No1141 (99.1)39 (83.0)413 (100)689 (99.7)
Cultures obtained, n (%)
 No cultures626 (54.4)2 (4.3)56 (13.6)568 (82.2)<0.001
 ≥1 Culture525 (45.6)45 (95.7)357 (86.4)123 (17.8)
Type of culture, n (%)
 Blood cultures ≥1364 (31.6)43 (91.5)259 (62.7)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Urine culture ≥1256 (22.2)31 (66.0)163 (39.5)62 (9.0)<0.001c
 Other cultures ≥1231 (20.1)20 (42.6)167 (40.4)44 (6.4)<0.001c
Culture reports, n (%)
 ≥1 Negative culture428 (37.2)39 (83.0)281 (68.0)108 (15.6)<0.001d
 ≥1 Positive culture268 (23.3)33 (70.2)206 (49.9)29 (4.2)<0.001d
 ≥1 Gram-negative bacteria145 (12.6)17 (36.2)110 (26.6)10 (1.4)<0.001e
 ≥1 Gram-positive bacteria75 (6.5)11 (23.4)46 (11.1)5 (0.7)<0.001e
 ≥1 Fungi20 (1.7)2 (12.8)12 (2.9)2 (0.3)<0.001e
 All multiresistant bacteria ≥1 (MRSA, ESBL, KPC)35 (3.0)2 (4.3)29 (7.0)4 (0.6)<0.001f

ml, milliliter; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; ESBL, extended spectrum β-lactamases; KPC, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase.

a

This patient did not have information related to infection or antibiotic administration but was diagnosed with sepsis based on a review of the electronic health record.

b

Two cells (33.3%) had expected count <5; the minimum expected count is 0.41.

c

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 blood, urine and other culture and no culture; no culture is not reported.

d

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 positive, negative and no culture; no culture is not reported.

e

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 microbe and no microbe; no microbe is not reported.

f

Chi-square calculated based on dichotomized variable ≥1 multiresistant bacteria and no multiresistant bacteria; no multiresistant bacteria is not reported.

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