Table 3.
Distribution of microbial pathogens detected in study cohort
| Microbial Pathogens | Study Cohort, n = 117 (%) |
|---|---|
| Viruses | |
| Influenza A* | 28 (24.0) |
| Influenza B | 5 (4.3) |
| Rhinovirus | 6 (5.1) |
| Human Metapneumovirus | 5 (4.3) |
| Adenovirus | 3 (2.6) |
| Coronavirus | 2 (1.7) |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus | 2 (1.7) |
| Parainfluenza | 1 (0.9) |
| Bacteria | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 19 (16.3) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (5.1) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 5 (4.3) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 4 (3.4) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 3 (2.6) |
| Moraxella cataharrlis | 2 (1.7) |
| Achromobacter | 1 (0.9) |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (0.9) |
| Burkholderia pseudomallei | 1 (0.9) |
| Nocardia | 1 (0.9) |
| Atypical organisms | |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 4 (3.4) |
| Legionella | 3 (2.6) |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 3 (2.6) |
Data are presented as number (%). *9 out of 28 Influenza A samples were serotype H1N1