Table 3 Microorganisms isolated in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia
From: Hyperoxemia as a risk factor for ventilator-associated pneumonia
Microorganisms | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gram-negative bacilli | 116 (82) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 48 (34) |
Escherichia Coli | 14 (10) |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 13 (9) |
Enterobacter sp. | 13 (9) |
Klebsiella sp. | 8 (5) |
Proteus mirabilis | 6 (4) |
Serratia sp. | 5 (3.5) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 4 (2.8) |
Others | 5 (3.5) |
Gram-positive cocci | 33 (23) |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 11 (7.8) |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 7 (5) |
Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus | 5 (3.5) |
Enterococcus sp. | 5 (3.5) |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 5 (3.3) |