Table 2.
ICU characteristics and fungal screening.
| Clinical data | A. fumigatus Group N = 35 | Control Group N = 30 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median ICU stay (in days) [range] | 21 [3–44] | 25 [3–70] | 0.17 |
| Median Apache II Score [range] | 19 [8–38] | 22 [13–33] | 0.14 |
| qSOFA Score ≥ 2 | 15/27 (43%) | 13 (48%) | 0.68 |
| Survival at D90 | 21 (60%) | 19 (63%) | 0.78 |
| Frequency of voriconazole treatment | 14 (40%) | 1 (3%) | < 0.001 |
| Median number of tracheal aspirates analyzed during the ICU stay per patient [range] | 5 [0–11] | 4 [1–17] | 0.83 |
| Median number of broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) analyzed during the ICU stay per patient [range] | 1 [0–4] | 0 [0–5] | 0.45 |
| Median number of antigen galactomanan measurements in serum [range] | 2 [0–7] | 3 [1–10] | 0.04 |
| Number of A. fumigatus qPCR on serum [range] | 2 [0–7] | 3 [1–10] | 0.04 |