Table 1. Clinical findings of intubated and ventilated patients included in the study.
| Day | Body temp (°C) | Age | Sex | Sputum screen | LRC | XR chest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleural effusion | Other notes | ||||||
| Subject-1 | |||||||
| 1 | 37.1 | 66 | F | – | – | PE | PVC; basilar/retrocardiac opacity |
| 2 | 37.3 | – | – | PE | Left retrocardiac opacity | ||
| 3 | 37.4 | – | – | – | Left retrocardiac opacity | ||
| 4 | 37.4 | – | – | – | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 5 | 37.6 | – | – | – | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 6 | 37.7 | – | – | Left PE | Left retrocardiac opacity | ||
| 7 | 37.8 | – | – | – | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 8 | 37.6 | – | – | – | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 9 | 37.9 | Rare SEC; many PMNs; mixed bacterial flora | – | Acute respiratory failure | |||
| 10 | 37.6 | – | – | Acute respiratory failure | |||
| Subject-2 | |||||||
| 1 | 37 | 89 | M | Many PMNs; rare gram - cocci | – | – | PVC |
| 2 | 37.2 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 3 | 37.4 | – | – | PE | Left basilar opacities | ||
| 4 | 37.3 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 5 | 37.2 | Many PMNs; mixed bacterial flora | – | PE | Developing pnemonia | ||
| Subject-3 | |||||||
| 1 | 36.8 | 59 | F | – | – | PE | Left lung opacity |
| 2 | 36.9 | Rare SEC; moderate PMNs; many gram negative bacilli | Many Klebsiella aerogenes recovered | – | Bilateral infiltrate/developing pnemonia | ||
| 3 | 37.2 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 4 | 37.2 | – | – | – | – | ||
| 5 | 37.4 | Rare SEC; moderate PMNs; many gram negative bacilli | Many Klebsiella aerogenes recovered | – | Bilateral effusions/pnemonia | ||
| Subject-4 | |||||||
| 1 | 36.8 | 49 | F | No SEC; many PMNs; many gram positive cocci | Mixed upper respiratory flora recovered | No PE | Acute respiratory failure |
| 2 | 38.8 | No SEC; many PMNs; mixed bacterial flora | Mixed upper respiratory flora recovered | No PE | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 3 | 39 | – | – | No PE | Acute respiratory failure | ||
| 4 | 39.5 | – | – | No PE | Acute respiratory failure | ||
–, indicates data unavailable. LRC, lower respiratory culture; SEC, squamous epithelial cells; PMN, polymorphonuclear leukocytes; PE, pleural effusion; BPI, bilateral pulmonary infiltrates; PE, pulmonary edema; PVC, pulmonary vascular congestion.