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. 2024 Feb 19;16(2):e54443. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54443

Table 1. Baseline characteristics and infection diagnosis details.

HAP: pneumonia that occurs within 48 hours or more after hospital admission without intubation. VAP: pneumonia that occurs after hospital admission for more than 48 to 72 hours post tracheal intubation. SD = standard deviation

Parameters Pneumonia patients
Age (n=116)
Mean ± SD 57.8 ± 18.69
Gender (n=116)
Male 86 (74.14%)
Female 30 (25.86%)
Height (cm) (n=75)
Mean ± SD 163.45 ± 8.97
Weight (kg) (n=82)
Mean ± SD 62 ± 14.84
Serum creatinine (n=111)
Mean ± SD 1.62 ± 1.68
Parameters Pneumonia Patients
Types of Infection
Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) (n, %) 65 (56%)
Duration of HAP during hospitalization, median (IQR) 5 (7) days
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) (n, %) 51 (44%)
Duration VAP during hospitalization, median (IQR) 13 (11) days