Table 4

Diagnoses of the non-infected patients (n = 67)

Diagnosis
Number of patients

Central nervous system disease
5
Cardiovascular disease
10
Respiratory disease
33a
Gastroenterological disease
2
Hematological disease
2
Malignant disease
4
Rheumatological disease
8
Renal disease
1
Dehydration
2

aChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 22).

Gaïni et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R53   doi:10.1186/cc4866