Table 5 Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with positives respiratory samples according to the sensitivity to amoxicillin-clavulanate of the microorganisms found
From: Seawater drowning-associated pneumonia: a 10-year descriptive cohort in intensive care unit
AMC S N = 11 | AMC R N = 5 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics at admission | |||
Age, years | 53 (44–72) | 68 (60–71) | 0.571 |
Male sex—no. (%) | 6 (55) | 3 (60) | 1 |
Initial cardiac arrest—no. (%) | 3 (27) | 5 (100) | 0.026 |
Low flow, minutes | 0 (0–1) | 8 (5–10) | 0.004 |
Drowning grade | 5 (4–6) | 6 (6–6) | 0.013 |
Initial Glasgow score | 4 (3–11) | 3 (3–3) | 0.051 |
SAPS2 score | 45 (37–52) | 65 (65–66) | 0.069 |
Various comorbidities (COPD, diabetes, coronary disease, kidney malignancy)—no. (%) | 3 (27) | 2 (40) | 1 |
Outcome | |||
Invasive mechanically ventilated patients—no. (%) | 10 (91) | 5 (100) | 1 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, days | 2 (1–5) | 14 (6–19) | 0.025 |
Length of stay, days | 4 (2–6) | 7 (6–19) | 0.3 |
Mortality rate in the ICU—no. (%) | 1 (9) | 4 (80) | 0.013 |