Table 2 Clinical characteristics on ICU admission
PCP (n = 13) | No-PCP (n = 128) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptom to ICU admission, day | 10.0 (2.0–19.0) | 6.0 (2.0–12.5) | 0.594 |
Severity score at ICU admission | |||
Initial SOFA | 7.0 (5.0–11.0) | 8.0 (5.0–10.0) | 0.929 |
Presented symptom | |||
Cough | 6 (46.2) | 57 (44.5) | 1.000 |
Sputum | 1 (7.7) | 39 (30.5) | 0.158 |
Myalgia | 3 (23.1) | 55 (43.0) | 0.274 |
Neutropenia within 1 week | 6 (46.2) | 42 (32.8) | 0.509 |
Vital sign at ICU admission | |||
SpO2, % | 93.0 (88.0–97.0) | 95.0 (91.0–97.5) | 0.326 |
Respiratory rate, breaths/min | 25.0 (24.0–32.0) | 27.0 (20.0–32.0) | 0.954 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 111.0 (98.0–131.0) | 115.0 (100.5–136.0) | 0.620 |
Body temperature, °C | 37.4 (36.6–38.4) | 37.5 (36.8–38.3) | 0.482 |
Glasgow coma scale | 15.0 (14.0–15.0) | 15.0 (13.0–15.0) | 0.596 |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 136.0 (100.8–191.0) | 143.0 (104.5–202.8) | 0.948 |
Laboratory test | |||
WBC, ×103/μl | 3.0 (1.4–6.7) | 5.6 (2.4–13.4) | 0.151 |
ALC, ×103/μl | 0.3 (0.2–1.2) | 0.7 (0.2–1.6) | 0.628 |
Albumin, g/dL | 2.9 (2.4–3.3) | 2.9 (2.7–3.3) | 0.783 |
C-reactive protein, mg/dL | 20.2 (8.7–22.9) | 13.7 (7.1–21.3) | 0.279 |
Procalcitonin, ng/mL | 0.5 (0.1–4.3) | 0.7 (0.3–2.6) | 0.490 |
Lactate dehydrogenase, IU/L | 646.0 (564.0–728.0) | 943.5 (613.0–1642.0) | 0.064 |
Haemoglobin, g/dL | 9.9 (9.0–10.5) | 9.1 (8.3–10.4) | 0.354 |
Initial organ support at ICU admission | |||
Ventilation support | 0.651 | ||
Mechanical ventilation | 8 (61.5) | 79 (58.5) | |
High-flow nasal cannula | 4 (30.8) | 45 (33.3) | |
Non-invasive ventilation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
Shock | 5 (38.5) | 37 (28.9) | 0.916 |
Requiring renal replacement therapy | 0 (0.0) | 9 (7.0) | 0.695 |
Chest radiography findings | |||
Focal or diffuse alveolar pattern | 3 (23.1) | 40 (31.2) | 1.000 |
Focal or diffuse interstitial pattern | 6 (46.2) | 60 (46.9) | 1.000 |
Focal or diffuse alveolar-interstitial pattern | 6 (46.2) | 56 (43.8) | 1.000 |
Pleural effusion | 3 (23.1) | 41 (32.0) | 0.727 |