Characteristic | Multi-organ dysfunction | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Present (n = 22) | Absent (n = 6) | |||
Age (mean years) | 48.5 | 60.2 | ||
Sex: M = /F | 8/14 | 4/2 | ||
Mean duration of fever prior to admission (days) | 4.1 | 2.3 | ||
Premorbid illness | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | 5 | 4 | ||
Hypertension | 6 | 2 | ||
Cardiac disease | 2 | 1 | ||
Psychiatric illness | 2 | 1 | ||
Cerebrovascular accident | 2 | None | ||
Temperature at admission (°F) | 106.1 | 105.4 | ||
Heart rate/min (mean) | 134 | 117 | ||
Mean systolic bood pressure (mm Hg) | 110 | 140 | ||
Mortality | 19 | 1 |