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Table 3 Distribution of baseline qualifying Gram-negative pathogens

From: A randomized trial of 7-day doripenem versus 10-day imipenem-cilastatin for ventilator-associated pneumonia

 

Doripenem

Imipenem

Total

 

( N = 79)

( N = 88)

( N = 167)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Specific Gram-negative Pathogens

65 (82.3)

62 (70.5)

127 (76.0)

   Pseudomonas aeruginosa

17 (21.5)

10 (11.4)

27 (16.2)

   Monomicrobial*

8 ( 10.1)

6 (6.8)

14 (8.4)

   Polymicrobial**

9 (11.4)

4 (4.5)

13 (7.8)

   Acinetobacter spp.

15 (19.0)

10 (11.4)

25 (15.0)

   Monomicrobial*

3 (3.8)

4 (4.5)

7 (4.2)

   Polymicrobial**

12 (15.2)

6 (6.8)

18 (10.8)

Enterobacteriaceae

43 (54.4)

49 (55.7)

92 (55.1)

   Monomicrobial*

14 (17.7)

14 (15.9)

28 (16.8)

Citrobacter koseri

1 (1.3)

0

1 (0.6)

Enterobacter aerogenes

0

1 (1.1)

1 (0.6)

Enterobacter cloacae

4 (5.1)

3 (3.4)

7 (4.2)

Escherichia coli

1 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

3 (1.8)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

5 (6.3)

4 (4.5)

9 (5.4)

Pantoea agglomerans

1 (1.3)

0

1 (0.6)

Proteus mirabilis

1 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

3 (1.8)

Serratia marcescens

1 (1.3)

2 (2.3)

3 (1.8)

   Polymicrobial**

29 (36.7)

35 (39.8)

64 (38.3)

Citrobacter freundii

0

3 (3.4)

3 (1.8)

Enterobacter aerogenes

0

2 (2.3)

2 (1.2)

Enterobacter asburiae

1 (1.3)

0

1 (0.6)

Enterobacter cloacae

4 (5.1)

2 (2.3)

6 (3.6)

Enterobacter spp. (Not Speciated)

1 (1.3)

0

1 (0.6)

Escherichia coli

5 (6.3)

12 (13.6)

17 (10.2)

Klebsiella oxytoca

1 (1.3)

1 (1.1)

2 (1.2)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

14 (17.7)

16 (18.2)

30 (18.0)

Proteus mirabilis

3 (3.8)

3 (3.4)

6 (3.6)

Proteus vulgaris

1 (1.3)

1 (1.1)

2 (1.2)

Providencia spp. (Not Speciated)

0

1 (1.1)

1 (0.6)

Serratia marcescens

3 (3.8)

3 (3.4)

6 (3.6)

Pneumonia with MRS

7 (8.9)

4 (4.5)

11 (6.6)

   Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2 (2.5)

1 (1.1)

3 (1.8)

   Polymicrobial**

2 (2.5)

1 (1.1)

3 (1.8)

Acinetobacter spp.

2 (2.5)

1 (1.1)

3 (1.8)

   Polymicrobial**

2 (2.5)

1 (1.1)

3 (1.8)

Enterobacteriaceae

4 (5.1)

2 (2.3)

6 (3.6)

   Polymicrobial**

4 (5.1)

2 (2.3)

6 (3.6)

  1. *: Monomicrobial pneumonia means a single qualifying pneumonia pathogen was isolated and no other pneumonia pathogen was isolated. **: Polymicrobial pneumonia means at least one qualifying pneumonia pathogen was isolated and at least one other pneumonia pathogen was isolated. MRS, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus