Table 2 Characteristics at ventilator-associated pneumonia onset in full population (learning and validation cohorts)
From: Prediction of pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia
Variables | Bacterial VAP | Acquired pulmonary aspergillosis | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 176 | n = 39 | ||
Data regarding VAP | |||
Time from admission to VAP, days | 8 [5–12] | 10 [4–14] | 0.599 |
Purulent sputum at onset—no. (%) | 136 (77.3) | 19 (48.7) | < 0.001 |
Body temperature at onset, °C | 38.70 [38.10–39] | 38.50 [38–38.60] | 0.046 |
White blood cell count at onset, G/L | 12 [9.91–16.50] | 10.36 [7.78–13.25] | 0.014 |
PaO2/FiO2 at onset, mmHg | 180 [132.50–241.50] | 175 [125–221.14] | 0.825 |
Septic shock at onset—no. (%) | 53 (34.0) | 9 (25.7) | 0.457 |
New pulmonary infiltrate at onset—no. (%) | 67 (38.0) | 18 (46.1) | 0.350 |
Polymicrobial VAP—no. (%) | 56 (31.8) | 17 (43.6) | 0.223 |