Table 1 General characteristics of septic patients enrolled

Sex (male/female)

9/6

Age (years)

66 (61–77)

Infection site

 Peritoneal cavity

4

 Respiratory system

4

 Blood stream infection

1

 Multisite infection

6

Severity Score

 APACHE II^b

19 (13–23)

 SOFA^c

6 (4–9)

Length of stay in ICU^d (days)

11 (5–41)

Outcome (survived/dead)

14/1