Respiratory rate, b/min
|
24 [20; 28]
|
24 [20; 28]
|
0.482
|
Heart rate, b/min
|
91.5 [83; 102.5]
|
95 [80; 108]
|
0.293
|
Body temperature, °C
|
36.4 [35.9; 37]
|
36.3 [36; 36.8]
|
0.569
|
SBP, mmHg
|
140 [120; 155]
|
135.5 [124; 156]
|
0.719
|
DBP, mmHg
|
75 [68; 86]
|
76 [68; 87]
|
0.895
|
Laboratory variables at admission
|
Leucocytes, 109/l
|
10.1 [7.9; 14]
|
10.1 [7.7; 13.6]
|
0.464
|
Haematocrit, %
|
43 [39; 47]
|
43 [40; 47]
|
0.425
|
Haemoglobin, g/L
|
138 [125; 151]
|
140 [127; 153]
|
0.738
|
C-reactive protein, mg/dL
|
4.1 [1.3; 10.1]
|
3.6 [1.1; 9.7]
|
0.412
|
Glucose, mg/dL
|
123 [108; 152.7]
|
126 [107.7; 166]
|
0.485
|
Creatinine, mg/dL
|
0.9 [0.8; 1.1]
|
0.9 [0.7; 1.1]
|
0.041
|
Laboratory variables at day 3
|
Leucocytes, 109/l
|
10.6 [8.3; 13.4]
|
10.7 [8.1; 13]
|
0.922
|
Haematocrit, %
|
41 [38; 44]
|
41 [37; 45]
|
0.685
|
Haemoglobin, g/L
|
131 [119; 143]
|
131 [118; 143]
|
0.436
|
C-reactive protein, mg/dL
|
1.4 [0.5; 4.1]
|
0.9 [0.3; 2.9]
|
0.161
|
Glucose, mg/dL
|
116 [96; 153]
|
123 [100.5; 161]
|
0.096
|
Creatinine, mg/dL
|
0.9 [0.7; 1.2]
|
0.8 [0.7; 1]
|
0.027
|
Treatments during hospitalisation
|
Systemic corticosteroids, %
|
91
|
92
|
0.631
|
Antibiotics, %
|
84
|
88
|
0.304
|
Number of antibiotics used, 0/1/≥2, %
|
16/64/20
|
12/64/24
|
0.383
|
Duration of antibiotic treatment, days
|
7 [5; 10]
|
7 [6; 10]
|
0.375
|
Penicillins, %
|
16
|
19
|
0.498
|
Fluoroquinolones, %
|
57
|
45
|
0.023
|
Macrolides, %
|
2
|
2
|
> 0.999
|
Cephalosporins, %
|
1
|
5
|
0.035
|
Carbapenems, %
|
0
|
1
|
0.501
|