Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of pneumonia syndrome presentations
| Variable | No. of Patients (%) (n = 233) |
|---|---|
| Cough | |
| Absent | 22 (9) |
| Dry cough | 98 (42) |
| Productive cough, green or yellow sputum | 18 (8) |
| Productive cough, white sputum | 25 (11) |
| Not recorded | 70 (30) |
| Fever (temperature ≥ 38.3°C) | |
| Yes | 209 (90) |
| No | 24 (10) |
| Dyspnea | |
| Yes | 167 (72) |
| No | 66 (28) |
| Hypotension | |
| Yes | 9 (4) |
| No | 224 (96) |
| Pleuritic pain or chest pain | |
| Yes | 38 (16) |
| No | 195 (84) |
| Blood cultures | |
| Positive | 30 (13) |
| Negative | 198 (85) |
| Not done | 5 (2) |
| Sputum culture | |
| Positive | 43 (18) |
| Negative | 55 (24) |
| Not done | 135 (58) |
| Bronchoalveolar lavage | |
| Positive | 27 (11) |
| Negative | 55 (24) |
| Not done | 151 (65) |
| Chest radiograph results | |
| Bilateral patchy airspace disease | 128 (55) |
| Unilateral unilobar airspace disease | 69 (30) |
| Bilateral diffuse airspace disease | 22 (9) |
| Unilateral multilobar airspace disease | 10 (4) |
| Bilateral interstitial pattern | 4 (2) |
| Source of pathogens identified: | |
| Respiratory sources only | 49 (21) |
| Respiratory sources and blood cultures | 11 (5) |
| Blood cultures only | 19 (8) |
| No pathogens identified | 154 (66) |