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Table 6 Infectious agents isolated in the evaluations of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

From: Ventilator associated pneumonia: comparison between quantitative and qualitative cultures of tracheal aspirates

Aetiological agents

Evaluations (n [%])

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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