Paez and Costa listed factors associated with mortality in a patient with pneumonia caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The infection is associated with a high mortality rate. The authors are from the University of Sao Paulo.
Risk factors for mortality:
(1) underlying hematologic malignancy
(2) admission to the ICU
(3) shock
(4) thrombocytopenia
(5) APACHE II score > 15
Additional factors that may contribute to mortality:
(1) inappropriate antibiotic therapy
(2) number of organ failures
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