Characteristics of Klebsiella community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients compared to CAP of other aetiology
| Klebsiella CAP# | Other CAP¶ | p-value | |
| Male:female | 24:1 | 75:12 | ns |
| Age yrs | 56±13 | 54±15 | ns |
| Alcohol abuse | 21 (84) | 49 (56) | <0.001 |
| Temperature at admission °C | 37.5±1.3 | 38.1±1.4 | ns |
| Polymorphonuclear cells | 8412±7294 | 10357±7898 | ns |
| Chest radiograph | |||
| Number of lobes involved | 1.7±0.8 | 1.7±0.9 | |
| Unilateral involvement | 19 (76) | 64 (82) | |
| Bilateral involvement | 6 (24) | 23 (26) | ns |
| Interstitial | 0 | 7 (8) | |
| Alveolar | 5 (20) | 28 (32) | |
| Consolidated | 14 (56) | 58 (66) | |
| SAPS II score | 55.3±26.9 | 43.9±19 | ns |
| Shock | 15 (60) | 39 (45) | ns |
| Mortality | 18 (72) | 30 (34) | <0.002 |
Data are presented as n, n (%) or mean±sd
SAPS: simplified acute physiology score
ns: nonsignificant
#: n=25
¶: n=87