Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients included in this study
Characteristics | Children requiring bronchoalveolar lavage (Total number = 573) (%) |
|---|---|
Age (months) | |
< 12 | 168 (29.3) |
12–36 | 162 (28.3) |
37–72 | 132 (23.0) |
73–168 | 111 (19.4) |
Gender | |
Male | 357 (62.3) |
Female | 216 (37.7) |
Any underlying conditions | |
Asthma or allergic diseases | 110 (19.2) |
Congenital diseases | 43 (7.5) |
Symptom | |
Fever | 370 (64.6) |
Cough | 506 (88.3) |
Wheezing | 99 (17.3) |
Diagnosis based on Chest X-ray or CT scan | |
Pneumonia | 442 (77.1) |
Atelectasis (partial or complete) | 116 (20.2) |
Pleural effusion | 65 (11.3) |
Bronchiectasis | 56 (9.8) |
Consolidation | 55 (9.6) |
Hospitalization | |
Median length of stay | 8 days |
Mechanical ventilation | 5 (0.9) |
Oxygen absorption | 192 (33.5) |
Antibiotic treatment | 524 (91.5) |
Antiviral treatment | 76 (13.3) |
Time of bronchoscopy | |
Median time post-admission | 4 days |