Table 1 Patient characteristics at the day of enrollment.

Age, years

47 (40.0/66.5)^c

64.5 (58.25/74.25)^c

Number of patients

5

4

Sex distribution, male

60%

75%

Scores, points

APACHE II

25 (23.5/28.5)^c

25 (19.75/34.75)^c

SAPS

50 (49/59.5)^c

62 (47.75/67.75)^c

ISTH

3 (3/3)^c

3 (3/3)^c

SOFA

9 (8/11.5)^c

11 (9.25/12.75)^c

Pathogen

Gram-positive

3

4

Gram-negative

2

0

Focus

Lung

2

2

Abdomen

2

3

Urogenital

2

1

Various

1

0

Laboratory findings

Procalcitonin, ng/mL

20.57 (4.79/33.09)^c

1.18 (0.37/29.66)^c

Leukocytes, Gpt/L

18.5 (4.4/37.25)^c

27.2 (4.25/40.75)^c

Outcome

Length of stay at ICU, days

8 (7/24)^c

13.5 (4/40.25)^c

Length of stay at hospital, days

34 (22/60)^c

19 (4.25/65.25)^c

Mortality rate, %

0

50