Research Article

Risk Factors for the Mortality of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Non-HIV Patients Who Required Mechanical Ventilation: A Retrospective Case Series Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of subjects.

CaseAgeUnderlying diseasePED (mg)MTX (mg)APACHE IIPaO2/FIO2 (mmHg)PaCO2 (mmHg)mPS (mg)PEEP (cmH2O)DON (days)DOI (days)DOV (days)LOH (days)Outcome
Day 1Day 3Day 5

166RT502113129.280810815515Survived
252RT1002010625.9162520181131324Survived
366RT502327720.6805530314Survived
450RT501610429.880121812191054Survived
556RT1001515427.080712101401427Survived
655RT501216621.880101014111020102Survived
747RT6.401131523.1807530323Survived
879RA, ILD5101615020.550067750556Survived
969RA02.51516227.15008840430Survived
1074RA, ILD681910834.55008101011314242Died
1165RA0102111329.15001210101001047Survived
1279RA842320224.850010881343437Died
1376RA, ILD, asthma3161817728.1100010101010213132Died
1466RA2121918630.150088890929Survived
1537SLE, APS, MCTD7.502412326.8100010151310627Survived
1647SLE, APS1402126226.6500810860624Survived
1776NS, LC, hepatitis150299522.48010222011011105Died
1857Stevens-Johnson Synd.6502222729.58020161556671178Survived
1941Ulcerative Colitis2501814037.0801514140121261Survived
2086Malignant lymphoma4501812536.9801010805580Survived

RT: renal transplantation; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; ILD: interstitial lung disease; SLE: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; APS: anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome; MCTD: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease; NS: nephrotic syndrome; LC: liver cirrhosis; PED: prednisolone-equivalent dose; MTX: methotrexate; APACHE: acute physiologic and chronic health evaluation; mPS: methylprednisolone; PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure; DON: duration of NPPV; DOI: duration of intubation; DOV: duration of ventilation; LOH: length of hospitalization.