Table 2.
Non-viral pathogens detected among 610 patients with community-acquired pneumonia
| Pathogen | Patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Mono-infection | |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 82 (13.4) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 37 (6.07) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 33 (5.4) |
| Chlamydophila pneumoniae | 29 (4.8) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 23 (3.8) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 17 (2.8) |
| Legionella pneumophila | 17 (2.8) |
| Escherichia coli | 6 (1.0) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (0.8) |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 5 (0.8) |
| Mixed infections | 70 (11.5) |
| Two pathogens | 64 (10.5) |
| Three pathogens | 5 (0.8) |
| Four pathogens: | 1 (0.2) |
| Total number of patients with identified pathogens | 324 (53.1) |
Note: Percentage of the most three common agents in which pathogens were identified was 38.9% for M. pneumoniae, 19.4% for S. pneumoniae, and 17.3% for H. influenzae.