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Table 2 Comparison of the APACHE II score and the modified CPIS at day 5 of pneumonia diagnosis between the two groupsa

From: Impact of de-escalation therapy on clinical outcomes for intensive care unit-acquired pneumonia

Severity index

De-escalation

Non-de-escalation

P value

Mean APACHE II score (±SD)

13.6 ± 4.4

15.8 ± 6.0

0.03

APACHE II score, n (%)

  

0.04

   <19

34 (87.2%)

55 (72.4%)

 

   19 to 23

4 (10.3%)

11(14.5%)

 

   >23

1 (2.6%)

10 (13.2%)

 

Mean CPIS (±SD)

6.5 ± 1.2

7.5 ± 1.4

0.002

CPIS category, n (%)

  

0.009

   4 to 6

21 (48.8%)

25 (27.8%)

 

   7 to 9

22 (51.2%)

61 (67.8%)

 

   ≥10

0 (0%)

4 (2.7%)

 
  1. aAPACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; CPIS, Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score.
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