Table 3 Baseline data, pyrogenic factors and use of antibiotics and thrombolysis

Sex

Male

21

15

6

Female

23

13

10

Mean Age in years, (SD)

71.9 (11.4)

71.9 (11.7)

71.9 (11.3)

p=0.990

Stroke Subtype

TACS

14

5

9

TACS vs

PACS

19

14

5

non-TACS

LACS

6

6

0

χ²=6.9

POCS

5

3

2

p=0.009

Stroke severity

Median NIHSS (IQR)

7 (3–14)

6.5 (3–10)

12 (5–18)

p=0.0381 (MWU)

Temperature

Time to peak, median hours after stroke, (IQR)

35.5 (19–53.8)

36.0 (7.8-59.3)

32.5 (22.8-51.3)

p=0.652 (MWU)

N ^o . with ≥1 pyrogenic factor identified*

16 (36%)

7 (25%)

9 (56%)

Urinary catheter

8

3

5

NG tube

9

4

5

Surgical procedure

4

2

2

DVT

0

0

0

Infection: urinary

2

0

2

Infection: respiratory

7

4

3

Antibiotics

10

4 (14%)

6 (38%)

Paracetamol

13

7 (25%)

6 (38%)

Thrombolysis

3

1 (4%)

2 (13%)

90 day mRS

mRS ≤2

19

15

4

χ²=3.5

mRS ≥3

25

13

12

p=0.061