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Table 3 Evolution of clinical scores and laboratory parameters in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

From: Decreases in procalcitonin and C-reactive protein are strong predictors of survival in ventilator-associated pneumonia

Parameter

Survivors (n = 45)

Non-survivors (n = 23)

p

Procalcitonin D0

0.58 (0.08–19.60)

2.18 (0.19–21.33)

0.003

Procalcitonin D4

0.30 (0.08–36.19)

3.44 (0.39–17.00)

<0.001

C-reactive protein D0

160.0 (11.6–388.0)

167.5 (5.6–349.0)

0.77

C-reactive protein D4

108.0 (6.8–282.0)

148.0 (9.0–384.0)

0.14

SOFAD0

5 (0–12)

7 (2–20)

0.002

SOFAD4

4 (0–13)

7 (0–18)

0.002

CPISD0a

8 (5–13)

8 (7–12)

0.32

CPISD3

6 (2–12)

7 (3–10)

0.45

  1. Results are shown as median (range). D0, day of VAP diagnosis; D3, 3 days after VAP; D4, 4 days after VAP diagnosis; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; CPIS, modified clinical pulmonary infection score. aCPIS was calculated as described by Singh and colleagues.
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