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Table 3 Clinical course and treatment

From: Vaping-associated illness: a reassessment

Patient

Age (years)

Sex

Was patient admitted?

Hospital length of stay

Respiratory support required

Antibiotics

Steroids?

Comments

A

15

F

yes

9 days

nasal cannula 3 LPM

ceftriaxone, azithromycin, vancomycin; doxycycline, cefixime

no

infiltrate was incidental

B

16

M

yes

7 days

nasal cannula 1.5 LPM

Augmentin, azithromycin, ceftriaxone

no

 

C

17

M

no

  

clarithromycin

no

works around pools, chlorine

E

17

F

yes

4 days

nasal cannula

ceftriaxone, azithromycin

no

history of irritable bowel syndrome

F

17

M

no

  

clarithromycin

yes

 

G

18

M

yes

3 days

 

azithromycin

yes

admitted for abd pain, had endoscopy

H

20

M

yes

7 days

high flow

azithromycin, vancomycin

yes

 

O

20

F

no

  

azithromycin

no

 

I

20

F

yes

7 days

nasal cannula

azithromycin

yes

 

J

21

M

yes

2 days

n/a

ceftriaxone, azithromycin

yes

 

K

24

M

yes

3 days

nasal cannula 3 L

levofloxacin, ceftriaxone, azithromycin

yes

 

L

25

M

yes

2 days

  

yes

 

M

32

F

yes

11 days

intubated

azithromycin, ceftriaxone, doxycycline

yes

 

N

33

M

yes

2 days

nasal cannula

azithromycin, ceftriaxone

yes