Patient characteristics according to the RIFLE criteria.

Legends for table 1:y = years, d = days, DM = diabetes mellitus, SAPS-3 = Simplified Acute Physiology Score III, SOFA = Sequential Organ Assessment Score, LOS = length of stay, Days prior ICU = length of hospital stay prior to ICU admission, CRP = C-reactive protein, MII = mean inotropic index, VPload = vasopressor load.All laboratory values were collected on day of positive BSI. Data are presented as mean (SD between brackets) or number/total (% between brackets).*P-value for a difference between the 3 groups (R, I and F) based on ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis test or chi-squared test.Patient characteristics according to the RIFLE criteria.