Table 2 Bacteriology of VAP
Species | Number of cases; n = 77 |
|---|---|
Gram-positive: | |
Staphylococcus aureus | |
(among them 1 methicillin-resistant) | 29 (37.7%) |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 4 (5.2%) |
Other streptococci | 5 (6.5%) |
Gram-negative: | |
Haemophilus influenzae | 8 (10.4%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 8 (10.4%) |
Klebsiella sp. | 7 (9.1%) |
Escherichia coli | 6 (7.8%) |
Enterobacter sp. | 3 (3.9%) |
Proteus sp. | 3 (3.9%) |
Acinetobacter sp. | 1 (1.3%) |
Morganella morganii | 1 (1.3%) |
Citrobacter freundii | 1 (1.3%) |
Branhamella catarrhalis | 1 (1.3%) |