Characteristics | Overall (N = 51) | Early empiric treatment (n = 31) | Definitive treatment (n = 20) | P value |
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New development of organ failurea | ||||
 Shock | 30 (58.8) | 20 (64.5) | 10 (50.0) | 0.461 |
 Renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy | 13 (25.5) | 6 (19.4) | 7 (35.0) | 0.356 |
 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation | 2 (3.9) | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.674 |
Outcomes | ||||
 ICU mortality | 19 (37.3) | 13 (41.9) | 6 (30.0) | 0.573 |
 Length of stay in ICU (days) | 15.0 (6.0–29.0) | 18.0 (8.5–30.5) | 11.0 (5.0–19.0) | 0.162 |
 Hospital mortality | 23 (45.1) | 15 (48.4) | 8 (40.0) | 0.765 |
 Length of stay in hospital (days) | 24.0 (15.5–32.5) | 25.0 (16.0–34.5) | 20.5 (15.5–32.0) | 0.493 |