Table 5 Comparison of clinical pulmonary infection score assessments of ventilator-associated pneumonia between children (n = 60)

Temperature

≥36.5 °C & ≤ 38.4 °C

14

46.7

6

20

7.40

.025*

 ≥ 38.5 °C & ≤ 38.9 °C

12

40

7

23.3

≥39 °C or ≤ 36 °C

4

13.3

17

56.7

Leukocytes count

≥4,000/mm⁻³ & ≤ 11,000/mm⁻³

13

43.3

7

23.3

5.15

.272

<4,000/mm⁻³ & > 11,000/mm³

10

33.3

12

40

<4,000/mm⁻³ & > 11,000/mm⁻³

7

23.3

11

36.7

Tracheal secretions (summed over 24 h)

Rare

14

46.7

6

20

5.40

.057*

Abundant

12

40

16

53.3

Abundant + purulent

4

13.3

8

26.7

PaO2 (mmHg)/FIO2

>240 or RDS present

8

26.7

18

60

6.53

.001**

≤240 or no evidence of RDS

22

73.3

12

40

Chest X-ray

No infiltrate

17

56.7

7

23.3

9.80

.004**

Diffuse

10

33.3

8

26.7

Localized

3

10

15

50

Microbiology (culture growth from tracheal aspirate)

Negative

24

80

11

36.7

8.53

.002**

Positive

6

20

19

63.3

CPIS interpretation

PLL

PML

PLL

PML

t

P

Minimum

4

7

4

7

Maximum

6

9

6

12

Mean ± SD

5.800 ± 1.297

7.600 ± 2.044