Table 3.
Comparison of Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) in treatment and control groups (T test) on 1st, 3rd and 7th day after treatment
| CPIS characteristics | Category | Treatment group | Control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1stday | 3rdday | 7thday | 1stday | 3rdday | 7thday | ||
| Temperature (°C) | Normal | 6(10.5%) | 43(75.4%) | 50(87.7%) | 8(14%) | 32(56.1%) | 49(86%) |
| low-grade fever | 27(47.4%) | 8(14%) | 2(3.5%) | 23(40.4%) | 20(35.1%) | 4(7%) | |
| high fever | 24(42.1%) | 6(10.5%) | 4(7%) | 26(45.6%) | 5(8.8%) | 4(7%) | |
| White blood cells | Normal | 9(15.8%) | 20(35.1%) | 37(64.9%) | 2(3.5%) | 17(29.8%) | 35(61.4%) |
| <4 >11 |
47(82.5%) | 37(64.9%) | 19(33.3%) | 55(96.5%) | 40(70.2%) | 22(38.6%) | |
| Band>500 | 1(1.8%) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| PaO2/FiO2 | Normal | 49(86%) | 51(89.5%) | 51(89.5%) | 48(84.2%) | 49(86%) | 49(86%) |
| No ARDS | 8(14%) | 6(10.5%) | 5(8.8%) | 9(15.8%) | 8(14%) | 8(14%) | |
| CXR | Normal | 2(3.5%) | 13(22.8%) | 30(52.6%) | 8(14%) | 10(17.5%) | 12(21.1%) |
| Diffused/patchy | 22(38.6%) | 19(33.3%) | 11(19.3%) | 8(14%) | 8(14%) | 7(12.3%) | |
| Localize | 33(57.9%) | 25(43.9%) | 15(26.3%) | 41(71.9%) | 39(68.4%) | 38(66.7%) | |
| Secretion | Normal | - | 4(7%) | 27(47.4%) | - | - | 2(3.5%) |
| Non purulent | 1(1.8%) | 30(52.6%) | 24(42.1%) | - | 3(5.3%) | 36(63.2%) | |
| purulent | 56(98.2%) | 23(40.4%) | 5(8.8%) | 57(100%) | 54(94.7%) | 19(33.3%) | |
| Culture | Normal | - | 10(17.5%) | 44(77.2%) | - | - | 30(52.6%) |
| Positive | 57(100%) | 47(82.5%) | 12(21.1%) | 57(100%) | 57(100%) | 27(47.4%) | |
| CPIS score | 7.9±1.3 | 5.4±2.1 | 2.5±2.7 | 8.1±1.4 | 6.86±1.6 | 4.5±2.4 | |