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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients used the pneumonia panel

From: Combination of a multiplex pneumonia panel and Gram staining for antimicrobial selection to treat lower respiratory tract infection

 

Total

N = 39

Age, median (IQR)

77 (63–82)

Sex, n (%)

 Male

25 (64.1)

 Female

14 (35.9)

BMI (kg/m2)(IQR)

20 (16.8–22.5)

Intubation, n (%)

25 (64.1)

P/F ratio (IQR)

216 (132–304)

Ventirator associated pneumonia, n (%)

7 (17.9)

SOFA score, n (%)

6 (4–7)

HbA1c, median (IQR)

6.1 (5.8–6.8)

Septic Shock, n (%)

14 (35.9)

Antibiotics use before the test

13 (33.3)

Geckler classification 4 or 5

22 (56.4)

Number of bacteria detected by panel

1.2 (± 1.1)

Number of patients detected drug-resistant bacteria

12 (30.1)

Mortality, n (%)

7 (17.9)