Table 2 Microbiological identification in 71 ventilator-associated pneumonia patients and mortalitya
From: Copeptin, a novel prognostic biomarker in ventilator-associated pneumonia
Microorganism | Survivors (n = 56b) | Nonsurvivors (n = 31b) | Total (n = 87b) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 9 (16.1) | 6 (19.4) | 15 (17.2) |
Staphylococcus aureus oxacillin resistant | 8 (14.3) | 5 (16.1) | 13 (14.9) |
Staphylococcus aureus oxacillin sensitive | 7 (12.5) | 1 (3.2) | 8 (9.2) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 3 (5.4) | 3 (9.7) | 6 (6.9) |
Acinetobacter sp | 4 (7.1) | 1 (3.2) | 5 (5.7) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (3.6) | 3 (9.7) | 5 (5.7) |
Enterobacter sp | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 4 (4.6) |
Haemophilus sp | 4 (7.1) | 0 | 4 (4.6) |
Escherichia coli | 0 | 2 (6.5) | 2 (2.3) |
Citrobacter koseri | 2 (3.6) | 0 | 2 (2.3) |
Proteus mirabilis | 2 (3.6) | 0 | 2 (2.3) |
Other | 5 (8.9) | 1 (3.2) | 6 (6.9) |
Nonidentified | 6 (10.7) | 9 (29.0) | 15 (17.2) |