Table 1 Demographic features of 12 patients with IPA
From: Hospital-acquired invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with hepatic failure
Characteristic | Number of patients |
|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± S.D.) | 41.9 ± 9.5 |
Males (%) | 87.5 |
Disease onset | Â |
   Acute hepatic failure | 0 |
   Subacute hepatic failure | 3 |
   Chronic hepatic failure | 9 |
Complications | Â |
   Hepatic encephalopathy | 5 |
   Hepatorenal syndrome | 3 |
   Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis | 3 |
MELD score (median, range) | 30 (22–51) |
Antibiotic usage | Â |
   Duration (days, mean ± S.D.) | 23.1 ± 8.6 |
   One antibiotic | 5 |
   Two antibiotics | 4 |
   Three or more antibiotics | 3 |
Steroid exposure | 9 |