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Table 3 Percentage of bacteria found from endotracheal aspirates in each treatment group

From: Combination therapy versus monotherapy: a randomised pilot study on the evolution of inflammatory parameters after ventilator associated pneumonia [ISRCTN31976779]

Bacteria

Cefepime -

Cefepime-amikacin -

Cefepime-levofloxacin -

S. pneumoniae

3.3

8.3

7.1

Haemophilus influenzae

6.7

4.2

7.1

S. aureus

23.3 (1)

25

28.6 (2)

E. coli

10

8.3

10.7

Klebsiella spp.

10 (1)

12.5 (1)

3.6 (1)

Proteus spp.

3.3

8.3

0

Enterobacter spp.

10

8.3

14.3 (1)

Serratia marcescens

6.7

12.5

7.1

P.aeruginosa

23.3 (1)

8.3 (1)

17.9

Acinetobacter baumannii

3.3

4.2

3.6

  1. Numbers in parentheses correspond to the number of patients having positive blood culture with the same organism.