The interrelations of radiologic findings and mechanical ventilation in community acquired pneumonia patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a multicentre retrospective study

Table 1 Chest X-ray and computerized tomography findings of the patients

n (%)	X-ray (n=388)	CT (n=69)
Consolidation	346 (89.2%)	55 (79.7%)
Interstitial/patchy involvement	105 (27.1)	31 (44.9%)
Abscess	5 (1.3%)	1* (1.4%)
Cavitation	8 (2.1%)	0**
Involvement >2 lobe	155 (44.7%)	31 (44.9%)
Bilateral involvement	152 (39.3%)	30 (43.5%)

*Only one of five patients with abscess on CXR had CT evaluation, remaining four had not. CT was also positive for abscess for that one patient. **None of the patients with cavitation on CXR had CT evaluation, so comparison or confirmation with CT was unavailable for cavitation.

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