| Total patients (n = 245) | Colonised (n = 106) | Aspergillosis (n = 139) | ||||||
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 | Died (n = 76) | Survived (n = 169) | p | Died (n = 13) | Survived (n = 93) | p | Died (n = 63) | Survived (n = 76) | p |
Days to isolation (X ± SD) | 13.0 ± 14.2 | 9.2 ± 8.5 | 0.012 | 6.5 ± 8.5 | 7.7 ± 6.3 | 0.126 | 14.3 ± 14.8 | 10.8 ± 10.2 | 0.153 |
Smokers | 17 (22.4) | 21 (12.4) | 0.047 | 2 (15.4) | 12 (12.9) | 0.805 | 15 (23.8) | 9 (11.8) | 0.063 |
COPD | 49 (64.5) | 124 (73.4) | 0.158 | 8 (61.5) | 65 (69.9) | 0.549 | 41 (65.1) | 59 (77.6) | 0.101 |
Malignancies | 21 (27.6) | 17 (10.1) | 0.001 | 4 (30.8) | 6 (6.5) | 0.015 | 17 (27.0) | 11 (14.5) | 0.089 |
Charlson (X ± SD) | 3.20 ± 2.64 | 2.34 ± 1.85 | 0.012 | 4.1 ± 3.2 | 2.2 ± 1.7 | 0.019 | 3.0 ± 2.5 | 2.5 ± 2.0 | 0.376 |
McCabe (Non fatal) | 33 (43.4) | 114 (67.5) | 0.001 | 2 (15.4) | 63 (67.7) | 0.001 | 31 (49.2) | 51 (67.1) | 0.032 |
APACHE II (X ± SD) | 16.3 ± 7.7 | 11.7 ± 5.9 | 0.001 | 14.0 ± 7.9 | 11.3 ± 5.8 | 0.191 | 16.8 ± 7.6 | 12.3 ± 6.1 | 0.001 |
ICU admission | 32 (42.1) | 26 (15.4) | 0.001 | 4 (30.8) | 11 (11.8) | 0.086 | 28 (44.4) | 15 (19.7) | 0.002 |
ICU stay (days; X ± SD) | 6.9 ± 7.6 | 6.8 ± 7.6 | 0.937 | 1.9 ± 5.8 | 0.7 ± 2.5 | 0.167 | 2.9 ± 6.0 | 1.5 ± 4.9 | 0.017 |
Dyspnoea | 59 (77.6) | 114 (67.5) | 0.106 | 6 (46.2) | 60 (64.5) | 0.201 | 53 (84.1) | 54 (71.1) | 0.068 |
Infiltrates (X-ray / CT) | 59 (77.6) | 90 (53.3) | 0.001 | 7 (53.8) | 42 (45.3) | 0.570 | 52 (82.5) | 48 (63.2) | 0.011 |
Cavitations (X-ray / CT) | 19 (25.0) | 19 (11.2) | 0.006 | 1 (7.7) | 4 (4.3) | 0.487 | 18 (28.6) | 15 (19.7) | 0.237 |
Worsening X-ray signs | 40 (52.6) | 18 (10.7) | 0.001 | 4 (30.8) | 3 (3.3) | 0.002 | 36 (57.1) | 15 (19.7) | 0.001 |
Steroids prior to admission | 43 (56.6) | 58 (34.3) | 0.001 | 4 (30.8) | 25 (26.9) | 0.748 | 39 (61.9) | 33 (43.4) | 0.030 |
Steroids during admission | 68 (89.5) | 117 (69.2) | 0.001 | 11 (84.6) | 63 (67.7) | 0.336 | 57 (90.5) | 54 (71.1) | 0.004 |
Antifungal treatment | 60 (78.9) | 81 (47.9) | 0.001 | 7 (53.8) | 24 (25.8) | 0.052 | 53 (84.1) | 57 (75.0) | 0.187 |