Table 1 Characteristics of patients admitted to high care and intensive care units with HIV and severe pneumonia
Variable | Available data (n) | Number (%) | Mean (std dev) | Max/Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 117 | |||
F | 73 (62.4) | |||
M | 44 (37.6) | |||
Age (years) | 117 | 38.3 (10.72) | 19/65 | |
Newly diagnosed HIV | 117 | 68 (58.1) | ||
CD 4 count (cells/mm3) | 114 | 120.2 (140.7) | 0/646 | |
HIV viral load (copies/mL) | 78 | 594,973.7 (1,044,366.0) | 0/ 6,755,406 | |
HAART | 117 | 42 (35.9) | ||
Aetiology of pneumonia | 117 | |||
Bacterial | 20 (17.1) | |||
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 41 (35.0) | |||
Pneumocystis jirovecii | 25 (21.4) | |||
No culture | 31 (26.6) | |||
CMV viral load > 1 000 copies/mL | 116 | 56 (51.7) | ||
Length of stay (days) | 117 | 15.8 (16.2) | 1/108 | |
SAPS 2 | 61 | 61.9 (17.5) | 35/98 | |
ICU admission | 117 | 61 (52) | ||
Ventilation | 61 (100) | |||
Inotropic support | 36 (59) | |||
Renal replacement therapy | 12 (19.3) | |||
In-hospital mortality | 117 | 47 (40.1) |