Table 2.
Microorganisms causing non-ventilator-associated ICU-acquired pneumonia in patients admitted to an ICU for severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
| Microorganism | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gram-positive bacteria | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 8 (19.05) |
| Methicillin susceptible | 6 (14.29) |
| Methicillin resistant | 2 (4.76) |
| Other Gram-positive microorganisms | 4 (9.52) |
| Gram-negative bacteria | |
| Escherichia coli | 7 (16.67) |
| Susceptible to third-generation cephalosporin | 6 (14.29) |
| Resistant to third-generation cephalosporin | 1 (2.38) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 11 (26.19) |
| Susceptible | 9 (21.43) |
| Resistant to ticarcillin, ceftazidime, or penems | 2 (4.76) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 4 (9.52) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 4 (9.52) |
| Citrobacter freundii | 1 (2.38) |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 3 (7.14) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 2 (4.76) |
| Morganella morganii | 1 (2.38) |
| Serratia marcescens | 2 (4.76) |
| Other Gram-negative microorganisms | 1 (2.38) |
| Cases without bacteriological documentation | 6 (14.29) |
| More than one microorganism | 11 (23.91) |
ICU intensive care unit
We give the bacteriological results for the first episode of NV-ICU-AP during the patient’s stay in intensive care, i.e. 42 occurrences of NV-ICU-APs