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Demographic characteristics of 44 patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and sepsis enrolled in the study. |
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| Age (years, mean ± SD) |
59.56 ± 18.28 |
| Male/Female |
32/12 |
| APACHE II score (mean ± SD) |
16.49 ± 5.52 |
| SOFA score (mean ± SD) |
8.14 ± 3.39 |
| White blood cells (mean ± SD, /μl) |
12,939.8 ± 6,502.5 |
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| Sepsis [No of patients (%)] |
10 (22.72) |
| Severe Sepsis [No of patients (%)] |
12 (27.27) |
| Septic shock [No of patients (%)] |
22 (50.00) |
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| Underlying conditions [No (%)] |
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| Multiple injuries |
10 (22.72) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
22 (50.00) |
| Celiac aortic aneurysm replacement |
5 (11.36) |
| Others |
5 (11.36) |
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| Predisposing factors [No (%)] |
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| Diabetes mellitus 2 |
7 (15.91) |
| Coronary Heart Disease |
10 (22.72) |
| Others |
5 (11.36) |
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| Positive cultures of TBS* [No (%)] |
25 (56.82) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii |
15 (34.09) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
7 (15.91) |
| Others |
3 (6.82) |
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*Tracheobronchial secretions | |
Tsaganos et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:142 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-142 |
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