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Distribution of leading pathogens in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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| Details regarding episodes of infection |
Total (%)a |
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| Number of episodes microbiologically documented |
177 |
| Number of microorganisms identified |
271 |
| Gram-negative microorganisms |
140 (52) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
25 (9) |
| Enterobacter spp. |
20 (7) |
| Escherichia coli |
17 (6) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae |
15 (6) |
| Proteus mirabilis |
7 (3) |
| Haemophilus influenzae |
6 (2) |
| Non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas spp. |
6 (2) |
| Serratia marcescens |
5 (2) |
| Other Gram-negative micro-organismsb |
39 (14) |
| Gram-positive microorganisms |
75 (28) |
| Staphylococcus aureus |
55 (20) |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci |
10 (4) |
| Enterococus faecalis |
3 (1) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae |
2 (1) |
| Other streptococci |
2 (1) |
| Other Gram-positive micro-organisms |
3 (1) |
| Other micro-organisms |
56 (21) |
| Candida albicans |
34 (13) |
| Non-albicans Candida spp. |
6 (2) |
| Other micro-organismsc |
16 (6) |
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aThe percentage given is that of the total number of micro-organisms (n = 271). bOther Gram-negative microorgamisms included other enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter spp., Citrobacter spp., other Klebsiella spp. and Morganella morgani. cOther micro-organisms include fungi and viruses. | |
Hugonnet et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R80 doi:10.1186/cc5974 |
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