| Characteristics |
VAP (n = 28) |
Controls (n = 231) |
P value |
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| Age (years), median |
57 |
66 |
0.10 |
| % male |
85.7 |
74 |
0.17 |
| Medical |
24 |
171 |
0.17 |
| Surgical |
4 |
60 |
0.17 |
| ICU stay (days) |
30.79 ± 18.06 |
12.25 ± 14.97 |
0.000 |
| Ventilation days |
27.61 ± 20.19 |
10.41 ± 13.21 |
0.000 |
| APACHE II score |
16.50 ± 5.77 |
13.96 ± 7.39 |
0.04 |
| Death risk (%) |
21.39 |
33.32 |
0.02 |
| Mortality rate (%) |
32.14 |
51.52 |
0.053 |
Moock et al. Critical Care 2005 9(Suppl 1):P6 doi:10.1186/cc3069 |
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