Table 2.
Pathogens associated with postoperative pneumonia in HTx recipients
| Pathogens | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Oropharyngeal flora | 16 (18) |
| Haemophilus influenza | 5 (6) |
| Streptococcus pneumonie | 1 (1) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1) |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (1) |
| Enterococcus faecium | 1 (1) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 48 (53) |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (2) |
| Proteus mirabilis | 2 (2) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 19 (21) |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 (1) |
| Citrobacter koseri | 1 (1) |
| Enterobacter aerogenes | 5 (6) |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 8 (9) |
| Citrobacter freundi | 5 (4) |
| Morganella morganii | 1 (1) |
| Serratia marcescens | 3 (3) |
| Hafnia alvei | 1 (1) |
| Non-fermentative Gram negative bacilli | 34 (38) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (2) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 32 (36) |
| Acinetobacter baumanii | 0 (0) |
| Nonbacterial pathogens | 4 (4) |
| Herpes Simplex Virus | 1 (1) |
| Candida albicans | 1 (1) |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 2 (2) |
| Non-documented infections | 2 (2) |
Data expressed on number and percentage of post-operative pneumonia