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Table 3 Immunological characteristics of the 97 elderly patients with NI according to the initial site of infection

From: Immune risk phenotype is associated with nosocomial lung infections in elderly in-patients

 

Lung

n = 45

Urinary tract

n = 33

Other sites

n = 19

p value

IRP+

17(37.8%)

7(22.5%)

5(26.3%)

0.36

CD4/CD8 < 1

6(13.9%)

4(12.1%)

0 (0%)

0.26

CD8 T-cells > 600

9(20.9%)

4(12.1%)

4(21.5%)

0.60

CD28-CD8+ T-cells > 300

17(37.7%)

9(30%)

5(27.7%)

0.73

Positive CMV serology

39 (86.6%)

22 (68.7%)

15 (78.9%)

0.16

  1. Patients with infection at several sites were classified based on the site involved initially.
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Immunity & Ageing

ISSN: 1742-4933

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