Table 6.
Most common pathogens detected in elderly HAI patients
| HAI site | Pathogen | Strain (percentage %) |
|---|---|---|
| Lower respiratory tract | Acinetobacter baumannii | 90(18.0) |
| Candida albicans | 88 (17.6) | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 71(14.2) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 55(11.0) | |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 37(7.4) | |
| Others | 158(31.7) | |
| Subtotal | 499(100.0) | |
| Urinary system | Candida albicans | 55(24.4) |
| Escherichia coli | 39(17.3) | |
| Enterococcus faecium | 36(16.0) | |
| Candida tropicalis | 20(8.9) | |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 17(7.6) | |
| Others | 58(25.8) | |
| Subtotal | 225(100.0) | |
| Blood stream | Escherichia coli | 39(13.2) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 32(10.9) | |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 20(6.8) | |
| Enterococcus faecium | 20(6.8) | |
| Staphylococcus hominis | 17(5.8) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 12(4.1) | |
| Others | 155(52.5) | |
| Subtotal | 295(100.0) | |
| Other | Escherichia coli | 13(12.2) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 10(9.4) | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 7(6.5) | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 7(6.5) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 6(5.6) | |
| Others | 64(59.8) | |
| Subtotal | 107(100.0) | |
| Total | Candida albicans | 166(14.7) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 130(11.6) | |
| Acinetobacter baumannii | 121(10.8) | |
| Escherichia coli | 108(9.6) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 87(7.7) | |
| Others | 514(45.7) | |
| Subtotal | 1126(100.0) |
HAI healthcare-associated infection