Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Prior ICU Bed Occupants Is an Independent Risk Factor for Subsequent Cases of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of the study patients.
Non-VAP
AbVAP
VAP due to other pathogens
Sex (male)
86 (59%)
12 (55%)
16 (67%)
Age (years)
66 17
65 15
66 10
APACHE II score
24 8
25 7
23 5
BMI
29 8
29 4
28 5
Comorbidities
Hypertension
83 (57%)
10 (46%)
9 (38%)
Hyperlipidemia
35 (24%)
3 (14%)
6 (25%)
Cardiac disease
76 (52%)
7 (31.8%)
7 (29%)
Stroke
18 (12%)
3 (14%)
2 (8%)
Chronic kidney disease
13 (9%)
1 (5%)
3 (13%)
Cancer
11 (8%)
1 (5%)
2 (8%)
COPD
31 (21%)
4 (18%)
2 (8.3%)
Others
41 (28%)
5 (23%)
0%
Cause of admission
Cardiac disorders
29 (20%)
1 (5%)
4 (17%)
Neurologic disorders
23 (16%)
4 (18%)
6 (25%)
Respiratory failure
57 (39%)
9 (41%)
7 (29%)
Sepsis
4 (3%)
2 (9%)
2 (8%)
Trauma
14 (10%)
2 (9%)
3 (13%)
Surgical
19 (13%)
2 (9%)
2 (8%)
ARDS
10 (7%)
0%
3 (13%)
Head trauma
4 (3%)
2 (9%)
0%
Others
5 (4%)
2 (9%)
0%
Data are presented as (%) or mean (SD). Differences between the analyzed groups of the study were evaluated by -test or test as appropriate. VAP: ventilator-associated pneumonia, AbVAP: VAP due to Acinetobacter baumannii, BMI: body mass index, and COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. No significant differences were observed between the 3 groups of the study.
