Clinical characteristics of patients with polymicrobial or monomicrobial NSTI
| Clinical characteristic | Polymicrobial (n=27) | Monomicrobial (n=54) | P value |
| Clinical presentation | |||
| Fever (°C), n (%) | 10 (37.0) | 18 (33.3) | 0.80 |
| Pain, n (%) | 20 (74.1) | 29 (53.7) | 0.09 |
| Redness, n (%) | 2 (7.4) | 15 (27.8) | 0.04 |
| Swelling, n (%) | 1 (3.7) | 17 (31.5) | 0.01 |
| Confusion, n (%) | 7 (25.9) | 4 (7.4) | 0.04 |
| Septic shock, n (%) | 11 (40.7) | 33 (61.1) | 0.10 |
| Heart rate (bpm), mean±SD | 98.3±22.6 | 92.5±22.4 | 0.29 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg), mean±SD | 82.4±16.4 | 82.3±17.1 | 0.97 |
| LRINEC score, median (IQR) | 7.7 (6.0–10.0) | 7.0 (5.0–9.0) | 0.29 |
LRINEC, Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis; NSTI, necrotizing soft tissue infection.