Variables | PA group n = 60 | Colonization group n = 15 | P value |
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Laboratory dataa | |||
WBC count (109/L) | 11.3 (3.3–43.3) | 6.3 (3.3–26.5) | 0.001 |
Neutrophil count (109/L) | 9.6 (2.3–41.9) | 4.1 (2.1–23.5) | 0.001 |
Lymphocyte count (109/L) | 0.7 (0.1–4.9) | 1.1 (0.4–2.3) | 0.063 |
Hb (g/L) | 117.7 ± 19.3 | 128.9 ± 43.5 | 0.345 |
PLT (109/L) | 187 (20, 522) | 222 (46, 370) | 0.425 |
ALB (g/L) | 28.3 ± 6.2 | 32.3 ± 6.5 | 0.029 |
LDH (U/L) | 457.5 (155—3126) | 269 (168—1096) | 0.056 |
CRP (mg/L) | 64.3 (1.1–258.8) | 16.2 (0—320) | 0.006 |
PCT (ug/L) | 0.2 (0–16) | 0.1 (0–9.6) | 0.195 |
Serum GMb, n (%) | 28/52 (53.8) | 1/11 (9.1) | 0.007 |
BALF GMc, n (%) | 6/6 (100) | / | |
Radiological data, n (%) | 53 (88.3) | 14 (93.3) | |
Consolidation | 20 | 3 | 0.349 |
Infiltration | 51 | 11 | 0.058 |
Nodules | 11 | 4 | 0.498 |
Cavitation | 8 | 0 | 0.189 |
Halo sign | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
Air crescent sign | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
Hydrothorax | 22 | 2 | 0.059 |
Pleural thickening | 30 | 4 | 0.062 |