Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 44 patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and sepsis enrolled in the study.
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 59.56 ± 18.28 |
| Male/Female | 32/12 |
| APACHE II score (mean ± SD) | 16.49 ± 5.52 |
| SOFA score (mean ± SD) | 8.14 ± 3.39 |
| White blood cells (mean ± SD, /μl) | 12,939.8 ± 6,502.5 |
| Sepsis [No of patients (%)] | 10 (22.72) |
| Severe Sepsis [No of patients (%)] | 12 (27.27) |
| Septic shock [No of patients (%)] | 22 (50.00) |
| Underlying conditions [No (%)] | |
| Multiple injuries | 10 (22.72) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 22 (50.00) |
| Celiac aortic aneurysm replacement | 5 (11.36) |
| Others | 5 (11.36) |
| Predisposing factors [No (%)] | |
| Diabetes mellitus 2 | 7 (15.91) |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 10 (22.72) |
| Others | 5 (11.36) |
| Positive cultures of TBS* [No (%)] | 25 (56.82) |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 15 (34.09) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 7 (15.91) |
| Others | 3 (6.82) |
*Tracheobronchial secretions