Table 1.
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 51 | 43 | 24 |
Gender | Male | Female | Male |
BMI | 27 | 32 | 24 |
Immunosuppression | No | No | No |
Comorbidities | Gout | Hypothyroidism, depression, chronic headache | None |
SOFA score on admission | 6 | 4 | 6 |
CURB-65 score on admission | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Hospital day when MV was started | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
Hospital day when ECMO was started | 7th | 2nd | 4th |
Length of ECMO (days) | 20 | 26 | 15 |
Hospital day when influenza virus assay was performed and oseltamivir started | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
Length of oseltamivir therapy (days) | 13 | 9 | 30 |
Nosocomial pathogens isolated | C. parapsilosis on throat specimen and S. epidermidis on BAS | P. aeruginosa MDR, C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. parapsilosis on BAS | P. aeruginosa MDR, Flavobacterium, and C. indologenes on BAS |
LP and SP urinary antigens | Negative | Negative | Negative |
CP, MP, and LP IgM and IgG | Negative | Negative | Negative |
Outcome | Alive | Alive | Alive |
MV: mechanical ventilation; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; LP: L. pneumophila; SP: S. pneumoniae; CP: C. pneumoniae; MP: M. pneumoniae; BAS: bronchial aspirate; MDR: multidrug resistant (used for pathogens resistant to at least three drugs from different antibiotic categories).