Table 2 Intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia (ICU-AP) in patients
ICU-acquired pneumonia | COVID-19 (n = 92) | Bacterial pneumonia (n = 113) | Viral pneumonia (n = 11) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | 92 (52) | 113 (26) | 11 (23) | < 0.001 |
Time from intubation to first ICU-AP, days | 9 (6–14) | 9 (6–12) | 7 (6.5–14) | 0.70 |
Deterioration to septic shock | 45 (49) | 72 (64) | 5 (45) | 0.01 |
Microbiological documentation | ||||
Enterobacteriaceae | 50 | 27 | 3 | < 0.001 |
Non-fermenting GNB | 20 | 114 | 7 | |
Gram-positive cocci | 28 | 3 | 1 | |
Polymicrobial | 24 (16) | 19 (17) | 2 (4) | |
Fungi | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Subsequent episodes of ICU-AP | ||||
Second | 37 (21) | 53 (12) | 3 (6) | |
Third | 15 (8) | 37 (8) | 3 (6) | |
Fourth | 2 (1) | 12 (3) | 0 | |