Table 1.
Demographic information.
| Characteristic | Patients, n |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean ± standard deviation | 48.87 ± 18.83 |
| Male, n (%) | 26 (55.32) |
| Infection types | |
| CAP | 33 |
| Severe pneumonia | 12 |
| AECOPD | 2 |
| AEBX | 1 |
| Lung abscess | 2 |
| Tuberculosis | 9 |
| Comorbidity | |
| COPD | 4 |
| Diabetes | 4 |
| Hypoproteinemia | 10 |
| Malignancy or Immunocompromised | 8 |
| Hypertension | 4 |
| Cardiovascular | 6 |
| Chronic liver diseases | 9 |
| Renal diseases | 4 |
AEXB: acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis; CAP: community-acquired pneumonia; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; AECOPD: acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.