Table 2 Microorganisms responsible for the first episode of ventilator-associated pneumonia
n(% of VAPs) | |
|---|---|
Gram-negative bacilli | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 33 (34) |
Escherichia coli | 11 (11) |
Enterobacter sp. | 10 (10) |
Proteus mirabilis | 7 (7) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 5 (5) |
Haemophilus sp. | 3 (3) |
Klebsiella sp. | 4 (4) |
Serratia sp. | 3 (3) |
Others | 5 (5) |
Gram-positive cocci | |
Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus | 12 (12) |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 9 (9) |
Others | 10 (10) |