Table 5.
Microbiologic findings for patients with severe pneumonia
| Microbial etiology | Number of patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inpatients | Outpatients | Total | |
| Typical bacteria | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| Streptococcus pneumonia | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Haemophilus influenza | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Escherichia coli | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Enterobacter spp. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Atypical pathogens | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Mycoplasma pneumonia | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Legionella spp. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Viruses | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Influenza A | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mixed organisms | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown organism(s) | 60 | 0 | 60 |