Table 1 Outcomes and antibiotics in the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group study [1]
Endotracheal aspiration (n = 374) | Bronchoalveolar lavage (n = 365) | |
|---|---|---|
Outcomes | ||
Mortality at day 28 (%) | 18.4 | 18.9 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation (days) | 8.8 (7.0–10.7) | 8.9 (7.4–10.7) |
Duration of intensive care unit stay (days) | 12.2 (10.9–14.2) | 12.3 (10.9–13.8) |
Final diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia (%) | 82.9 | 86.3 |
Antibiotics | ||
Adequacy of empirical treatment among patients with positive cultures (%) | 89.5 | 89.0 |
Targeted therapy by day 6 (%) | 74.6 | 74.2 |
Number of days alive without antibiotics | 10.4 ± 7.5 | 10.6 ± 7.9 |