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Table 2 Common causative pathogens associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia

From: Bench-to-bedside review: Therapeutic options and issues in the management of ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia

 

Frequency [n (%)]

Pathogen

Trouillet [12] (n = 245)

Rello [10,51] (n = 301)

Ibrahim [11] (n = 420)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

39 (15.9)

102 (33.9)

130 (30.9)

Acinetobacter baumannii

22 (9.0)

38 (12.6)

16 (3.8)

Haemophilus influenzae

15 (6.1)

26 (8.6)

19 (4.5)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

3 (1.2)

25 (8.3)

6 (1.4)

MRSA

20 (8.2)

10 (3.3)

81 (19.3)

MSSA

32 (13.1)

38 (12.6)

62 (14.7)

  1. MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.
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