Table 1 Demographics and clinical findings

Age (years)

63 ± 16

Female

54%

APACHE II

26 ± 10

SOFA on admission

10 ± 4

Atrial fibrillation at time of echo

9%

On vasopressors during admission

67%

On vasopressors at time of echo

37%

Mechanically ventilated during admission

35%

Mechanically ventilated at time of echo

26%

Overall 28-day mortality

23%

Source of infection

 Pneumonia

42%

 Urinary

20%

 Abdominal

16%

 Skin or soft tissue

12%

 Endocarditis

2%

 Central nervous system

< 1%

 Catheter-related infection

2%

 Uncertain/other

6%