Table 2 Characteristics of patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventilator-associated pneumonia at admission to the intensive care unit
Characteristics | PSPA-VAP N = 153 | PRPA-VAP N = 70 | P a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male sex | 119 (78) | 55 (79) | 0.75 | |
Age | 68 (55 to 76) | 66 (49 to 77) | 0.54 | |
Type of admission | Medical | 106 (69) | 46 (66) | 0.83 |
Surgical | 27 (18) | 15 (21) | 0.53 | |
Scheduled | 20 (13) | 9 (13) | 0.65 | |
SAPS II | 48 (38 to 61) | 48 (38 to 55) | 0.80 | |
Main diagnosis at admission | Septic shock | 23 (15) | 20 (29) | 0.02 |
Multiple organ failure | 8 (5) | 4 (6) | 0.79 | |
Cardiovascular failure | 6 (4) | 1 (1) | 0.64 | |
Respiratory failure | 55 (36) | 19 (27) | 0.14 | |
Acute respiratory exacerbation of chronic pulmonary diseases | 9 (6) | 5 (7) | 0.61 | |
Acute renal failure | 4 (3) | 1 (1) | 0.57 | |
Scheduled surgery | 4 (3) | 6 (9) | 0.02 | |
Treatments within 48 hrs of ICU admission | Vasopressors | 101 (66) | 42 (60) | 0.25 |
Steroids | 50 (33) | 24 (34) | 0.67 | |
Broad-spectrum antimicrobials | 92 (60) | 54 (77) | 0.03 | |
Duration of ICU stay before VAP | 9 (6 to 17) | 11 (6 to 18) | 0.23 | |
Organ dysfunction scores the day before VAP | LOD | 5 (3 to 7) | 4.5 (3 to 7) | 0.56 |
SOFA | 6 (3 to 8) | 5 (3 to 7) | 0.77 | |
Polymicrobial VAP | 45 (29) | 18 (26) | 0.53 | |
Positive blood culture | 6 (4) | 7 (10) | 0.11 | |
Duration of stay | ICU | 29 (17 to 48) | 28,5 (18 to 48) | 0.37 |
Hospital | 47.5 (28 to 72) | 50 (28 to 68) | 0.24 | |