Table 1.
CT findings of pulmonary infections
| CT findings | Classification | IFD (n = 102) | Bacterial pneumonia (n = 106) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidation | 85 (83.3) | 98 (92.5) | ||
| Shape | Non-segmental focal | 14 (13.7) | 15 (14.2) | < 0.05 |
| Non-segmental multifocal | 49 (48) | 24 (22.6) | < 0.01 | |
| Segmental or subsegmental | 8 (7.8) | 46 (43.4) | ||
| Segmental + non-segmental | 14 (13.7) | 13 (12.3) | ||
| With cavitation (including air crescent sign) | 4 | 2 | ||
| Reversed halo sign | 8 | |||
| GGO | 62 (60.8) | 26 (24.5) | < 0.05 | |
| Diffuse | 26 (25.4) | 8 (7.5) | < 0.05 | |
| Patchy | 36 (35.2) | 18 (16.9) | < 0.05 | |
| Nodules | 63 (61.8) | 23 (21.7) | < 0.01 | |
| Size | Small | 15 (14.7) | 14 (13.2) | |
| Large | 20 (19.6) | 3 (2.8) | < 0.05 | |
| Both small and large | 28 (27.5) | 6 (5.7) | < 0.05 | |
| Tree-in-bud | 12 (11.8) | 9 (8.5) | ||
| Halo | 23 (22.5) | 4 (3.8) | < 0.05 | |
| With cavitation (incl. air crescent sign) | 6 | |||
| Pleural effusion | 21 (20.6) | 52 (49.1) | < 0.05 | |
Data are given as the number (percentage) of patients.
a
Calculated using the Fisher exact test.
IFD: invasive fungal disease, GGO: ground-glass opacitie.