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Table 5 Identification of gradual ventilator-associated pneumonia with assessment of diagnostic tool parameters

From: From starting mechanical ventilation to ventilator-associated pneumonia, choosing the right moment to start antibiotic treatment

 

AUC

95 % CI

p Value

Sensitivity

Specificity

Likelihood ratio

Positive

Negative

PCT ≥0.5 ng/ml

0.505

0.332–0.677

0.953

65

40

1.08

0.88

CRP ≥54 mg/dl

0.678

0.493–0.863

0.047

60

49

1.22

0.86

mCPIS >5 points

0.670

0.545–0.796

0.016

44

92

6.67

0.60

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, mCPIS modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score, PCT procalcitonin
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