Table 1 Patient characteristics
Characteristics | Number (%) of children requiring a bronchoalveolar lavage (total number = 153) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | ||||
≤ 36 | 71(46.4) | |||
> 36 | 82(53.6) | |||
Median | 42 | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 81(52.9) | |||
Female | 72(47.1) | |||
Co-morbidities | ||||
Asthma or allergic diseases | 21(13.7) | |||
Congenital diseases of lung | 9(5.9) | |||
Symptoms | ||||
Fever | 126(82.4) | |||
Cough | 144(94.1) | |||
Wheezing | 23(15.0) | |||
WBC | < 5 | 17(11.1) | ||
(109/L) | 5–12 | 101(66.0) | ||
> 12 | 35(22.9) | |||
Neutrophil (%) | < 50 | 53(34.6) | ||
50–70 | 57(37.3) | |||
> 70 | 43(28.1) | |||
CRP (mg/L) | ≤ 10 | 87(56.9) | ||
> 10 | 66(43.1) | |||
Hospitalization | ||||
Median length of stay-days | 8 | |||
Mechanical ventilation | 5(3.3) | |||
Oxygen absorption | 57(37.3) | |||
Antibiotic treatment | 149(97.4) | |||
Antiviral treatment | 19(12.4) | |||
Corticosteroid treatment | 84(54.9) | |||
Bronchoscopy time point | ||||
Days after admission (median) | 3 | |||