The prevalence of pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus patients. A single center study

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Table 1

- Risk factors for pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus patients.

Parameter	With pneumothorax, n=11 n (%)	Without pneumothorax, n=150 n (%)	P-value
Age (mean ± standard deviation)	36.8 ± 13.9 years	-	-
Gender
Female	3 (27.3%)	47 (31.3%)	1*
Male	8 (72.7%)	103 (68.7%)	1*
Bacterial infection
Yes	9 (81.8%)	32 (21.3%)	<0.001
No	2 (18.2%)	118 (78.7%)	<0.001
Mycobacterium infection
Yes	3 (27.3%)	36(24%)	0.728*
No	8(72.7%)	114 (76%)	0.728*
Tuberculosis infection
Yes	3 (27.3%)	30 (20%)	0.698*
No	8(72.7%)	120(80%)	0.698*
Fungal infection
Yes	6 (54.5%)	27(18%)	0.01*
No	5 (45.5%)	123 (82%)	0.01*
pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
Yes	0	2 (1.3%)	1
No	11 (100%)	148 (98.7%)	1
Mechanical ventilation
Yes	10 (90.9%)	54 (36%)	<.001
No	1 (9.1%)	96 (64%)	<.001
Outcome
Alive	3(27.3%)	104 (69.3%)	0.007
Dead	8 (72.7%)	46 (30.7%)	0.007

Table 2

- Pneumothorax in human immunodeficiency virus group.

Parameters	n (%)
Type of pneumothorax
Simple	6 (54.5%)
Tension	5 (45.5%)
Treatment of pnx
ICT insertion	9 (81.8%)
Conservative	2 (18.2%)
Site of ICT
Right	5 (45.5%)
Left	1 (9.1%)
Bilateral	3 (27.3%)
Number of ICTs
Once	5 (45.5%)
Twice	3 (27.3%)
Three times	1 (9.1%)
Duration of chest tubes (mean±standard deviation)	39.3 ± 30.7 days
Recurrence of pneumothorax
Yes	1 (9.1%)
No	3 (27.3%)
Not applicable	7 (63.6%)
Complication
Thickened pleura with limited lung expansion	2(18.2%)
Broncho pleural fistula	1(9.1%)
None	9 (81.8%)

ICT: intercostal tube, PNX: pneumothorax

Table 3

- Prevalence of lung infections.

Bacterial infections	With pneumothorax	Without pneumothorax
Gram positive
Staphylococcus species	0	5
Streptococcal species	1	3
Corynebacterium species	0	1
Gram negative
Enterobacter species	1	2
Klebsiella species	5	9
Pseudomonas species	2	8
Escherichia coli	1	2
Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRO)	2	10
Citrobacter freundii	1	1
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia	0	1
Burkholderia cepacia	0	1
Proteus mirabilis	0	2
Delftia acidovorans	0	1
Mycobacterial infection
Mycobacteria tuberculosis (TB)	3	30
Mycobacterial infection other than TB	0	6
Fungal infection
Aspergillus species	1	5
Candida species	6	25