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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients investigated

From: Ventilator associated pneumonia: comparison between quantitative and qualitative cultures of tracheal aspirates

Parameter

Value

Number of patients

106

Age (years)

66.6 ± 18.3

Ratio of males to females (n)

88/18

APACHE II score

20.1 ± 6.5

Clinical category (n [%])

 

   Medical

64 (60.3%)

Cancer

21 (19.8%)

Neurological

30 (28.2%)

   Surgical

42 (39.7%)

  1. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.
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