Table 1 Study population
Study population (n = 19) | Bacterial pulmonary infection (n = 12) | No bacterial infection (n = 7) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age | 72 [63;74.5] | 72.5 [59.5;73.8] | 70 [65;74.5] |
Gender | |||
Male, n (%) | 13 (68) | 10 (83) | 3 (43) |
BMI, kg/m2 | 26.8 [24.5;31.5] | 26.4 [23.4;31.2] | 27 [26;29.8] |
BMI > 30, n (%) | 6 (32) | 4 (33) | 2 (29) |
Comorbidities, n (%) | |||
Hypertension | 6 (32) | 3 (25) | 3 (43) |
Diabetes | 6 (32) | 4 (33) | 2 (29) |
COPD | 2 (11) | 2 (17) | 0 |
Chronic heart failure | 1 (5) | 1 (8) | 0 |
Chronic renal failure | 2 (11) | 1 (8) | 1 (14) |
Immunosuppression | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 (14) |
ICU admission | |||
SAPS II | 29 [26;35.5] | 29 [26.5;33.5] | 33 [26;39] |
SOFA score | 2 [2;4] | 2 [2;4] | 3 [2;3] |
Days from onset of disease to ICU admission | 8 [6;11] | 7.5 [4.75;9] | 10 [9;15.5] |
Steroids before ICU admission, n (%) | 3 (16) | 2 (17) | 1 (14) |
Mechanical ventilation at ICU admission, n (%) | 5 (26) | 4 (22) | 1 (14) |
Severe ARDS at ICU admission, n (%) | 7 (37) | 3 (25) | 4 (57) |
Steroids, n (%) | 3 (16) | 2 (17) | 1 (14) |
Dead at ICU discharge, n (%) | 6 (32) | 6 (50) | 0 |