Table 1 Characteristics of 33 VAP patients after ICU admission in a public hospital of northen Brazil
Characteristics | Deceased (n = 26) | Survivors (n = 7) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Categorical variables, n (%) | |||
Gender, male | 20 (76.9) | 4 (57.1) | 0.3122 |
Cause of ICU admission | |||
Clinical | 12 (46.2) | 3 (42.9) | 0.7859 |
Surgical | 14 (53.8) | 4 (57.1) | |
Comorbidities | 16 (61.5) | 1 (14.3) | 0.0291* |
Glasgow < 9 | 18 (69.2) | 4 (57.1) | 0.8808 |
Late-onset VAP | 17 (65.4) | 5 (71.4) | 0.8808 |
Previous pneumonia | 9 (34.6) | 1 (14.3) | 0.5552 |
Invasive procedures | |||
Nasogastric probe | 25 (96.1) | 7 (100) | 0.5177 |
Vesical probe | 26 (100) | 7 (100) | 1.000 |
Central vascular catheter | 19 (73.1) | 4 (57.1) | 0.7285 |
Hemodialysis | 6 (23.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0.9874 |
Tracheostomy | 10 (38.5) | 5 (71.4) | 0.2590 |
Prior IMV | 10 (38.5) | 1 (14.3) | 0.4385 |
Appropriate antibiotic therapy | 6 (23.1) | 4 (57.1) | 0.2147 |
Polymicrobial etiology | 9 (34.6) | 1 (14.3) | 0.5552 |
Transfusion of hemoderivatives ≥ 4 | 5 (19.2) | 2 (28.6) | 0.9874 |
Previous use of antibiotics | 25 (96.2) | 7 (100) | 0.5177 |
Continuous variable, median (interquartile range) | |||
Age (years) | 59 (48.5 – 68.8) | 33 (28 – 59) | 0.2466 |
Hospital stay (days) | 30 (12.5 – 47.3) | 48 (43 – 55.5) | 0.0613 |
Duration of IMV (days) | 22 (11.3 – 44) | 28 (24.5 – 30.5) | 0.7916 |