The most helpful predictors of mortality have been patient age over 70 years, leukocytes greater than 35,000/m L or less than 4,000/mL, bandemia greater than 10% and cardiopulmonary failure Table 2 31-33.
Los predictores de mortalidad más útiles son edad mayor de 70 años, leucocitos mayores a 35.000/µl o menos de 4.000/µl, cayademia mayor a 10% y falla cardiorrespiratoria 31-33 tabla 2.