Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
Characteristics | N = 111 |
|---|---|
Male sex | 71 (64) |
Age, years | 79 ± 10 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 20.7 ± 4.0 |
APACHE II score | 24.9 ± 6.7 |
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 2.45 ± 1.67 |
ICU length of stay, days | 11.8 ± 1.3 |
Hospital length of stay, days | 24.5 ± 3.0 |
Permanent tracheostomy status | 28 (25.2) |
Nasogastric tube insertion status | 38 (34.2) |
Bedridden status | 50 (45) |
ARDS | 29 (26.1) |
Use of antibiotics within 3Â months | 49 (44.1) |
Blood culture positive | 25 (22.5) |
Sputum culture positive | 66 (59.5) |
MDR pathogen (sputum culture or blood culture) | 53 (47.7) |
Major cause of admission | |
 Pneumonia | 98 (88.3) |
 Pulmonary thromboembolism | 4 (3.6) |
 Pulmonary tuberculosis | 3 (2.7) |
 Lung abscess | 1 (0.9) |
 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis | 1 (0.9) |
 Lung cancer | 1 (0.9) |
 COPD exacerbation | 1 (0.9) |
 Asphyxia | 1 (0.9) |
 Hemoptysis | 1 (0.9) |