Table 4.
Pathogens of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Control and Studied Groupsa
| Potential Pathogen | Control Group, N = 26 | Studied Group, N = 6 |
|---|---|---|
| No growth | 1 (3.8) | 2 (33.3) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 5 (19.2) | 1 (16.7) |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 (11.5) | 1 (16.7) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (7.5) | |
| Acinetobacter species | 2 (7.5) | 2 (33.3) |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 2 (7.5) | |
| Escherichia coli | 1 (3.8) | |
| Enterobacter species | 1 (3.8) | |
| Serratia species | 1 (3.8) | |
| ORSA | 1 (3.8) | |
| PDRAB | 1 (3.8) | |
| MDRAB | 1 (3.8) | |
| Escherichia coli Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (3.8) | |
| MDRAB + Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (3.8) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa + Burkholderia cepacia | 1 (3.8) | |
| ORSA + Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (3.8) | |
| ORSA + MDRAB | 1 (3.8) |
Values given in parenthesis are percentage.
ORSA indicates oxacillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; PDRAB, pan-drug resistant Acinetobacter species; MDRAB, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter species.
a
The data of case number and (%) are given.