Table 3.
Distribution of isolated sputum culture pathogens within 48 h after admission
| Pathogen identified | N = 74 |
|---|---|
| Gram-positive pathogen | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 20 (27.0) |
| MSSA | 2 (2.7) |
| MRSA | 18 (24.3) |
| Streptococcus pneumonia | 5 (6.8) |
| Gram-negative pathogen | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 24 (32.4) |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (2.7) |
| Klebsiella pneumonia | 7 (9.5) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (1.4) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (2.7) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (6.8) |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.4) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 4 (5.4) |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 3 (4.1) |
| MDR pathogen | 49 (66.2) |
| MRSA | 18 (24.3) |
| ESBL producing Enterobacteriae | 7 (9.5) |
| MDR-Pseudomonas spp. | 1 (1.4) |
| CRAB | 23 (31.1) |
Values are presented as numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus; MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MDR, multiple-drug-resistant; ESBL, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases; CRAB, carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii