Table 1.
Characteristics and admission diagnosis of patients
| VAP Group (n = 37) | Control Group (n = 60) | P- value | |
| Characteristic | median (IQR) | median (IQR) | |
| Age (years) | 56.0 (25.0) | 56.5 (14.8) | NS |
| APACHE II score | 23.0 (7.0) | 14.0 (10.0) | <0.0001 |
| Length of stay in ICU (days) | 8.0 (6.5) | 2.5 (2.0) | <0.0001 |
| Admission diagnosis | No of patients (%) | No of patients (%) | |
| Trauma | 8 (21.6 %) | 7 (11.7 %) | |
| Pulmonary disease | 7 (18.9 %) | 9 (15.0 %) | |
| CNS disease | 7 (18.9 %) | 8 (13.3 %) | |
| Renal insufficiency | 2 (5.4 %) | 5 (8.3 %) | |
| CVS disease | 3 (8.1 %) | 6 (10.0 %) | |
| Infectious disease | 3 (8.1 %) | 2 (3.3 %) | |
| Intoxication | 3 (8.1 %) | 6 (10.0 %) | |
| Malignancy | 1 (2.7 %) | 7 (11.7 %) | |
| Others | 3 (8.1 %) | 10 (16.7 %) |
Values are expressed as median, IQR (Interquartile Range). Abbreviations: VAP: ventilator-associated pneumonia; APACHE II score: the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, NS: non-significant, CNS: central nervous system, CVS: cardiovascular system.