Infections
Study
Grahm 1989	In the early jejunal EN group (n= 17) 3 patients had an infection of some sort (2 had pneumonia and 1 had bronchitis). In the delayed EN group (n=15) there was a total of 14 infections in 10 patients reported (3 pneumonia, 10 bronchitis, 1 ventriculitis).
Hadley 1986	In the TPN group (n=24) there was a total of 17 bacterial infections. In the NG group (n=21) there was a total of 15 bacterial infections. These infections occured in 25 patients however it is not reported how many of those patients were in each group. Only the total number of infections for each group is reported.
Minard 2000	In the early nutrition group 6 patients developed pneumonia and in the late group 7 patients developed pneumonia
Sacks 1995	In the early TPN group (n=4) 3 patients developed an infection. In the delayed TPN group (n=5) four patients developed an infection. This information was obtained on contact with the author.
Taylor 1999	One patient in each group suffered aspiration pneumonia (confirmed by tracheal aspiration of feed). Pneumonia from all causes occured in 63% of the delayed group and 44% of the early group.
Young 1987	The incidence of infections was recorded as percentages. In the TPN group (n=23), no patients had sepsis, 26.1% got a urinary tract infection, and 26.1% had pneumonia. In the EN group (n=28) 10.7% had sepsis, 25% had a urinary tract infection and 32.1% had pneumonia. Septicemia was defined by fever, increased WBC count, and positive blood cultures.