Table 1.
Characteristics of studied patients
| Characteristics | Probable IA (n=9) |
Possible IA (n=4) |
Non IA (n=30) |
All (n=43) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean of age (years) | 47.8 | 62 | 58.4 | 56.5 | |
| Sex, male, (%) | 6 (66.6) | 2 (50) | 16 (53) | 24 (58.8) | |
| ICU length of stay (days) | 7.3 | 9.75 | 25 | 19.6 | |
| Mechanical ventilation (days) | 6.7 | 6.25 | 22 | 18.2 | |
| No. of deaths (%) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (50) | 8 (26.7) | 16 (37) | |
| Underlying disease | Neutropenia (%) | 7 (77.8) | 0 | 0 | 8 (18.6) |
| Hematologic (%) | 5 (55.6) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (6.7) | 9 (30) | |
| COPD (%) | 1 (11.0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (7) | |
| Solid cancer (%) | 2 (22.0) | 5 (16.7) | 5 (16.7) | 8 (18) | |
| Diabetes | 0 | 5 (16.7) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (14) | |
| Other | 0 | 25 (83.3) | 25 (83.3) | 25 (58) | |
Definition of abbreviations: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; IA = invasive aspergillosis; ICU =intensive care unit.