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Table 2 Bacteriological identification with FODP mini-BAL

From: Evaluation of early mini-bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of health care-associated pneumonia: a prospective study

Pathogens

Number of patients

 

Without previous antibiotic therapy

Previous antibiotic therapy

Total

Pathogens per sample

 

1

14

8

22

2

2

1

3

Gram positive pathogens

 

Staphylococcus aureus

2

1

3

Streptococcus pneumonia

MDR strain

5

1

6

2

Gram negative pathogens

 

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

MDR strain

4

0

4

1

Haemophilus influenza

1

2

3

Klebsiella pneumoniae

2

1

3

Escherichia coli

MDR strain

1

2

3

2

Enterobacter aerogenes

1

0

1

Enterobacter cloacae

1

0

1

Serratia marcescens

0

1

1

Proteus vulgaris

0

1

1

Other pathogens

 

Legionella pneumophila

0

1

1

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

1

0

1

  1. FODP mini-BAL; fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided distal protected small volume bronchoalveolar lavage