Characteristics | Number (%) |
Mean age ± SD, years (range) | 48.5 ± 23.1 (8 mon-87 yr.) |
Gender Male Female |
40 (58.0) 29 (42.0) |
Underlying diseasesa Diabetes mellitus Malignancy Leukemia Lymphoma Malignant thymoma Renal diseases Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) Autoimmune hepatitis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Others: lung transplantation, Kasabach Merritt Syndrome, aplastic anemia, anemia of chronic disease, Multiple sclerosis |
20 (42.6) 6 (12.8) 4 (8.5) 1 (2.1) 1 (2.1) 5 (10.6) 4 (8.5) 3 (6.4) 2 (4.3) 2 (4.3) 5 (10.6) |
Predisposing factorsa Old pulmonary tuberculosis Corticosteroid Chemotherapy |
17 (53.1) 12 (37.5) 3 (9.4) |
Specimensa Lungs Bronchioalveolar lavage (BAL) Sputum Tissue Sinus Pus Tissue Central nervous system Tissue Skin Pus |
43 (62.3) 3 11 29 19 (27.5) 2 17 6 (8.7) 6 1 (1.4) 1 |
Length of stay ± SD, days (range) | 26.9 ± 34.7 (1 - 137) |
Wards Medicine, general Medicine, intensive care unit (ICU) Surgery Eye Nose Throat (ENT) Pediatrics, general Pediatrics, intensive care unit (ICU) Orthopedics |
25 (36.2) 11 (15.9) 11 (15.9) 10 (14.5) 8 (11.6) 3 (4.3) 1 (1.4) |