Table 2 Initial presentation of disease severity in patients with CRAB and COS AB pneumonia.

From: The prevalence, presentation and outcome of colistin susceptible-only Acinetobacter Baumannii-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit: a multicenter observational study

 

CRAB (n = 496)

CSO AB (n = 79)

P value

Disease severity

APACHE II score, M (SD)

22.42 (7.67)

22.69 (7.80)

0.782

SOFA score, M (SD)

7.80 (3.66)

7.39 (3.79)

0.357

Presenting manifestations

Septic shock, n (%)

68 (13.7)

10 (12.7)

0.939

PF ratio, M (SD)

274.86 (131.58)

272.24 (125.45)

0.882

Mechanical ventilation, n (%)

429 (86.5)

67 (85.9)

1.000

Dialysis (HD + CVVHD), n (%)

96 (19.4)

17 (21.5)

0.766

Laboratory studies, M (SD)

Leukocyte (× 109/L)

12.9 (7.71)

14.5 (8.45)

0.084

C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

10.49 (8.10)

13.79 (26.72)

0.318

Albumin (g/dL)

2.73 (0.56)

2.73 (0.53)

0.953

Creatinine (mg/dL)

1.98 (1.96)

2.07 (1.96)

0.715

  1. APACHE II score was recorded at ICU admission; other variables were recorded on the pneumonia index date.
  2. M (SD) mean (standard deviation), HD hemodialysis, CVVHD continuous venovenous hemodialysis.
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