Table 1.
Demographic Information for Twelve Bronchoalveolar Lavage Samples
| BAL 1 | BAL 2 | BAL 4 | BAL 6 | BAL 7 | BAL 8 | BAL 9 | BAL 10 | BAL 11 | BAL 13 | BAL 14 | BAL 15 | Mean (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 64 | 52 | 18 | 56 | 56 | 24 | 60 | 32 | 54 | 18 | 49 | 64 | 45.6 (18–64) |
| Hospital LOS (days) | 17 | 45 | 24 | 61 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 73 | 80 | 4 | 34.4 (4–80) |
| Length of stay in ICU | 14 | 36 | 16 | 56 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 20.4 (4–56) |
| Ventilator days | 8 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 11.5 (4–19) |
| Total days of Abx therapy | 8 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 12.3 (4–29) |
Abx=antibiotic; BAL=bronchoalveolar lavage; ICU=intensive care unit; LOS=length of stay.