Table 2.
Microbial aetiology.
| Lymphocytopenic Patients n = 141 | Non-Lymphocytopenic Patients n = 332 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiological diagnosis | 97 (69) | 209 (63) | 0.22 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 25 (26) | 56 (27) | 0.851 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 6 (4) | 11 (6) | 0.499 |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 20 (21) | 71 (34) | 0.017 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 41 (43) | 58 (28) | 0.012 |
| MDR pathogens, n (%) | 38 (39) | 67 (32) | 0.222 |
| P. aeruginosa * | 15 (9) | 21 (36) | 0.440 |
| Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) * | 5 (20) | 22 (39) | 0.089 |
| Acinetobacter baumannii * | 1 (50) | 0 | - |
| MDR Enterobacteriaceae * | 8 (40) | 14 (20) | 0.061 |
Abbreviations: MDR, multidrug resistant. Data are presented as number of patients (%); p-values calculated by chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. Percentages calculated on non-missing data. * Percentage calculated for the total of each pathogen.