Table 1 Demographic data of early-onset VAP (n = 42) and late-onset VAP (n = 148)
Characteristics | Early-onset VAP n (%) | Late-onset VAP n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (SD) | 58.5 (16.9) | 65.9 (15.7) |
Male | 34 (81) | 93 (62.8) |
Ward | Â | Â |
 Medical ICU | 14 (33.3) | 82 (55.4) |
 Surgical ICU | 21 (50.0) | 52 (35.1) |
 General medicine ward | 3 (7.1) | 8 (5.4) |
 General surgery ward | 4 (9.5) | 6 (4.1) |
Underlying diseases | 28 (66.7) | 120 (81.1) |
 Hypertension | 17 (40.5) | 62 (41.9) |
 Diabetes mellitus | 10 (23.8) | 42 (28.4) |
 Cardiovascular disease | 11 (26.2) | 40 (27.0) |
 Renal failure | 4 (9.5) | 37(25.0) |
 Neurological disease | 6 (14.3) | 22 (14.9) |
 Dyslipidemia | 4 (9.5) | 17 (11.5) |
 Lung disease | 6 (14.3) | 13 (8.8) |
 Gastrointestinal disease | 2 (4.8) | 11(7.4) |
 Other | 1 (2.4) | 17 (11.5) |
Hospitalized within 90Â days | 4 (9.5) | 10 (6.8) |
Antibiotic therapy in the prior month | 22 (52.4) | 101 (68.2) |
Mean SAP II score (SD) | 40.9 (14.1) | 44.4 (12.9) |
Chest radiographic finding | Â | Â |
 Lobar pneumonia | 34 (80.9) | 111 (75.0) |
 Multilobar pneumonia | 8 (19.0) | 37 (25.0) |
 Pleural effusion | 12 (28.6) | 42 (28.4) |