Microorganism | Pilot study (n = 50) | Second part (n =100) | All patients (n =150) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lp | C | Lp | C | Lp (G+)a | C (G+)a | ||
Airway bacteria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Oropharyngeal samples | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | 2 (0) |
Tracheal secretions | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 (2) | 1 (0) | |
Staphylococci | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Oropharyngeal samples | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 (7) | 4 (4) |
Tracheal secretions | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 (8) | 2 (2) | |
Enteric bacteria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Oropharyngeal samples | 8 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 31 (0) | 29 (1) |
Tracheal secretions | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 19 (1) | 17 (1) | |
Fungi | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Oropharyngeal samples | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 (NA) | 22 (NA) |
Tracheal secretions | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 (NA) | 14 (NA) |