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Table 4 Severity of pneumonia, treatment and prognosis in all non-Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 patients

From: Legionella pneumonia due to non-Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1: usefulness of the six-point scoring system

 

CURB-65 (points)

PSI (class)

Initial treatment

ICU admission

Outcome

1

0

II

AZM-PO

Survived

2

0

II

AZM-PO

Survived

3

2

IV

LVFX-IV, AZM-IV

+

Survived

4

1

IV

MEPM, CPFX-IV

+

Died

5

2

IV

CTRX, AZM-PO

Survived

6

1

III

AZM-PO

Survived

7

2

IV

CTRX, LVFX-IV

+

Died

8

1

III

LVFX-PO

Survived

9

1

IV

LVFX-PO

Survived

10

2

III

LVFX-PO

Survived

11

4

V

MEPM, CPFX-IV

+

Died

  1. Abbreviations: AZM azithromycin, CPFX ciprofloxacin, CTRX ceftriaxone, CURB-65 confusion, urea > 7 mmol/L, respiratory rate ≥ 30 breaths/min, low blood pressure (systolic < 90 mmHg or diastolic ≤ 60 mmHg) and age ≥ 65 years, ICU intensive care unit, IV intravenous, LVFX levofloxacin, MEPM meropenem, PO per os, PSI Pneumonia Severity Index