Table 2.
Pathogens detected in respiratory samples and blood cultures
| Pathogens | Blood | BAL | Sputum/pharyngeal lavage fluid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viruses | |||
| - RSV | 11 | ||
| - Influenza B virus$ | 1 | ||
| - Metapneumovirus | 1 | ||
| - Adenovirus | 1 | ||
| - Parainfluenza virus | 1 | ||
| Fungi | |||
| - Aspergillus spp. | 9 | ||
| - Pneumocystis jirovecii | 1 | ||
| - Scedosporium prolificans | 1 | ||
| Gram-positive bacteria | |||
| - Staphylococcus aureus | 1* | ||
| - Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 | ||
| - Streptococcus mitis/oralis | 1 | ||
| - Enterococcus faecium | 1 | ||
| Gram-negative bacteria | |||
| - Escherichia coli | 3 | 3 | |
| - Enterobacter cloacae | 2 | ||
| - Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 | ||
| - Serratia marcescens | 1 | 1 | |
| - Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 | ||
| - Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 1 | ||
BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
RSV = respiratory syncytial virus
Double and triple infections:
1× Parainfluenza virus and RSV in pharyngeal lavage fluid,
1× Pseudomonas and E. coli in BC,
1× S. mitis and E. coli in BC in addition to E. coli in BAL
1× Aspergillus and E. coli in BAL,
1× Pseudomonas in BC and adenovirus in sputum,
1× Aspergillus and pneumocystis in BAL
$ in a patient with influenza A
* in a patient with pneumonia