Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study population
Number of patients | 51 |
|---|---|
Male (n, %) | 30 (59%) |
Age (median, IQR) | 51 (0–71) |
Weight (median, IQR) | 42 (4.9–60) |
Surgical patients (n, %) | 41 (80%) |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (median, IQR d) | 31 (13–104) |
ICU stay (median, IQR d) | 43 (15–104) |
ICU mortality (n, %) | 19 (37%) |
Total hospital mortality (n, %) | 24 (47%) |
Number of samples | 136 |
Antibiotics within 24 h of endotracheal aspiration (n, %) | 64 (47%) |
Use of saline during endotracheal aspiration (n, %) | 64 (47%) |