Table 24 Characteristics at admission for SP patients and MP patients
From: Proceedings of Réanimation 2017, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress
N (%) or median (IQR) | Mycoplasma pneumoniae patients (N = 76) | Streptococcus pneumoniae patients (N = 76) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical respiratory findings | |||
Respiratory rate | 33 [27–38] | 30 [26–36] | 0.43 |
Signs of respiratory distress | 33 (49%) | 34 (45%) | 0.74 |
Ronchi | 9 (15%) | 12 (16%) | 1 |
Crackles | 36 (61%) | 44 (59%) | 1 |
Signs of consolidation | 5 (9%) | 22 (30%) | 0.008 |
Decreased vesicular breath sound | 10 (17%) | 28 (38%) | 0.007 |
Clinical presentation | |||
Time since symptom onset (days) | 6 [4–9] | 3 [2–7] | 0.0008 |
Fever | 58 (83%) | 54 (71%) | 0.12 |
Shock | 6 (8%) | 24 (32%) | 0.0004 |
Neurological disorders | 1 (1%) | 20 (26%) | <0.0001 |
Gastro intestinal symptoms | 1 (1%) | 15 (20%) | 0.0003 |
Radiological features | |||
Number of quadrants | |||
<2 | 37 (49%) | 66 (87%) | |
>2 | 16 (21%) | 9 (12%) | |
Alveolar opacities | 42 (75%) | 69 (92%) | |
Interstitial opacities | 20 (36%) | 6 (8%) | |
Pleural effusion | 3 (5%) | 17 (23%) | |