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Diagnostic criteria for ventilator-associated pneumonia in order of occurrence |
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| Diagnostic criteria |
n (%) |
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| Leukocytosis |
26 (68.4%) |
| Fever |
24 (63.1%) |
| Purulent tracheal secretion |
22 (57.8%) |
| Decrease of at least 10% in PaO2/FiO2 ratio |
16 (42.1%) |
| Rales or dullness to percussion on chest examination |
9 (23.6%) |
| Leucopenia |
4 (10.5%) |
| Blood positive cultures |
4 (10.5%) |
| Hypothermia |
2 (5.2%) |
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FiO2, fractional inspired oxygen; PaO2, arterial oxygen tension. | |
Camargo et al. Critical Care 2004 8:R422 doi:10.1186/cc2965 |
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