From: Pulmonary infection in brain-injured patients
Altered chest X-ray
PaO2/FiO2 < 200
Secretions
Leucocyte count > 12,000 or < 4000
Temperature > 38°C or < 36°C
BAL+
96.5%
58.6%
89.6%
79.3%
86.2%
BAL-
3.2%
9.6%
51.6%
54.8%
25.8%
P
< 0.01
< 0.05