Patient type and No. | Sex | Age yrs | Duration of MV days | Site of infiltrate# | BALF culture |
VAP patients | | | | | |
1 | M | 51 | 11 | Left lower lobe | K. pneumoniae, E. coli |
2 | M | 88 | 12 | Left lower lobe | Polymicrobial flora |
3 | F | 76 | 10 | Right middle lobe | P. aeruginosa |
4 | M | 59 | 4 | Right middle lobe | Polymicrobial flora |
5 | M | 75 | 6 | Left lower lobe | Polymicrobial flora |
Mechanically ventilated control patients | | | | | |
1 | M | 73 | 6 | | |
2 | M | 81 | 5 | | |
3 | F | 70 | 9 | | |
4 | M | 56 | 7 | | |
5 | M | 71 | 12 | | |
6 | M | 33 | 8 | | |
7 | M | 55 | 11 | | |
8 | F | 47 | 4 | | |
9 | M | 23 | 6 | | |
10 | F | 49 | 8 | | |