From: Morbidity and mortality related to pneumonia and TRACHEOBRONCHITIS in ICU after lung transplantation
Pneumonia (n = 42) | Tracheobronchitis (n = 338) | *p | |
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Fever or hypothermia, n (%) | 12 (28) | 42 (12) | 0.009 |
Leukocytosis or leukopenia, n (%) | 37 (88) | 207 (71) | 0.024 |
Purulent sputum, n (%) | 34 (89) | 72 (25) | < 0.0001 |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 240, n (%) | 21 (63) | 104 (59) | 0.7 |
Chest X-ray infiltrates, n (%) | 42 (100) | 252 (74) | 0.0001 |
Normal chest X-ray, n (%) | 0 (0) | 60 (19) | 0.0003 |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 33 (79) | 185 (55) | 0.003 |