Table 1. Patient Demographics.

Parameter	*VAP+ (n = 10)	*VAP− (n = 10)	p-value
Age (years)	35±16	35±15	NS
Sex (male/female)	8/3	7/3	NS
APACHE II	21±6	18±3	NS
Type of Injury (%):
Severe TBI	64%	40%	NS
Thoracic trauma	64%	70%	NS
Spinal cord injury	0%	0%
Abdominal trauma	55%	20%	NS
Mechanical ventilation (days)	17±9	8±4	0.007
ICU length of stay (days)	20±10	14±8	0.09
Hospital length of stay (days)	41±32	26±17	NS
Hospital mortality (%)	18%	0%	NS

^*VAP+: Patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia; VAP−: Patients without ventilator associated pneumonia.

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, number, or percentages.

TBI: traumatic brain injury; ICU: intensive care unit.