Table 2 Pathogens associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia
Pathogen | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Gram-positive bacteria | 103 (78.6%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 59 (45.0%) |
MRSA | 20 (15.3%) |
Streptococcus pneumonia | 4 (3.1%) |
Other streptococci | 44 (33.6%) |
Corynebacterium sp. | 15 (11.5%) |
Gram-negative bacteria | 75 (57.3%) |
Klebsiella sp. | 15 (11.5%) |
Haemophilus influenza | 14 (10.7%) |
Enterobacter sp. | 11 (8.4%) |
Escherichia coli | 10 (7.6%) |
Citrobacter sp. | 5 (3.8%) |
ESBL-producing enterobacteriaceae | 2 (1.5%) |
AmpC-producing enterobacteriaceae | 1 (0.8%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 24 (18.3%) |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 2 (1.5%) |
Serratia marcescens | 2 (1.5%) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1 (0.8%) |
Other Gram-negative bacteria | 4 (3.1%) |