Table 4 Occurrence of PDR Pathogens and Clinical Outcomes and in Each Severity Class Assessed by the Pneumonia Severity Index in Patients
From: Healthcare-associated pneumonia among hospitalized patients in a Korean tertiary hospital
Pneumonia Severity Index Classes | HCAP (n= 231) | CAP (n= 296) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
PDR pathogensa | Â | Â | Â |
   Low (I-III) | 7/17 (41.2) | 5/36 (13.9) | 0.027 |
   Intermediate (IV) | 14/40 (35.0) | 5/29 (17.2) | 0.103 |
   High (V) | 8/22 (36.4) | 4/18 (22.2) | 0.332 |
Early treatment failure b | Â | Â | Â |
   Low (I-III) | 9/55 (16.4) | 10/159 (6.3) | 0.024 |
   Intermediate (IV) | 21/115 (18.3) | 18/99 (18.2) | 0.988 |
   High (V) | 26/61 (42.6) | 9/38 (23.7) | 0.055 |
In-hospital mortality b | Â | Â | Â |
   Low (I-III) | 9/55 (16.4) | 5/159 (3.1) | 0.001 |
   Intermediate (IV) | 29/115 (25.2) | 14/99 (14.1) | 0.044 |
   High (V) | 27/61 (44.3) | 13/38 (34.2) | 0.322 |