Clinical characteristics of patients with abdominal infection related sepsis in integrated ICU

Abstract

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with abdominal infection related sepsis in integrated ICU. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on 69 patients with abdominal infection related sepsis and 138 patients with abdominal infection without sepsis admitted in the ICU of our hospital from January 2013 to January 2018, the clinical characteristics of patients with abdominal infection related sepsis were investigated. Results 1．The mortality and mean hospitalization expenses in patients with abdominal infection related sepsis were higher than those in the control group [43.5% vs.11.6%, (0.93±0.24)×104 Yuan/d vs.(0.57±0.13)×104 Yuan/d]; 2. abdominal infection patients with low albumin and acute kidney injury were more likely to have sepsis (44.9% vs.13.8%, 59.4% vs.20.3%); 3. the delay of infection source control measures may be an important cause of abdominal infection related sepsis (11.6% vs.2.8%). Conclusion The mortality rate of abdominal infection related sepsis is high and the cost is high, and the control measures of infection source should be taken as soon as possible after the pathogeny is clear. Key words: Sepsis; Abdominal infection; Clinical characteristics