Table 1 Demographics in both groups of patients

n

6

16

9

Age in years (Range)

59

(29-74)

63.5

(45-81)

54

(22-72)

Females %

66%

25%

44%

Hospital stay

(SD*)

17.3 days

(15.4)

21.7 days

(16.1)

24.9 days

(18.9)

Source of Sepsis

Pneumonia (CAP^§)

2

3

Nosocomial Pneumonia

1

1

Abdominal sepsis

-

1

Urosepsis

-

1

Soft tissue infection

1

2

Bacteremia^Ж

5

1

FUO (Fever of unknown origin)^Φ

7

-

Micro-organisms

Gram positives

Staph aureus (2)#

Staph aureus (1)#

Staph hemolyticus (3)

Staph epidermidis (1)

Gram negatives

E.coli (1)

E. coli (2)

Pseudomonas (1)

Pseudomonas (1)

Klebsiella (1)

Legionella (1)

Enterobacter cloacae (1)

Citrobacter koseri (1)

Fungus

Candida albicans (1)

Candida albicans (1)