Table 6 |
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Infectious agents isolated in the evaluations of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia |
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| Aetiological agents |
Evaluations (n [%]) |
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| Gram-negative bacteria |
15 (39.4%) |
| Gram-positive bacteria |
11 (28.9%) |
| Negative cultures |
7 (18.4%) |
| One or more agents |
6 (15.7%) |
| Fungus |
5 (13.3%) |
| Isolated agents |
|
| Staphylococcus aureus |
6 (15.7%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
6 (15.7%) |
| Acinetobacter baumanii |
3 (7.8%) |
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