Table 2.
Bacterial co-infection in study populations.a
| Pathogen | Number of patientsb (n = 42) | Blood culture (n = 38) | Sputum culture (n = 16) | Urinary antigen (n = 39) | BAL/BAS (n = 9) | Pleural effusion culture (n = 3) | Serology (n = 30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. pneumoniae | 26 (62) | 3 (7.8) | 7 (43.7) | 24 (61.5) | 3 (33.3) | – | – |
| S. pyogenes | 1 (2) | – | 1 (6.3) | – | – | 1 (33.3) | – |
| S. aureus | 2 (5) | – | 2 (12.5) | – | – | – | – |
| M. pneumoniae | 3 (7) | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (10) |
| M. catarrhalis | 1 (2) | – | 1 (6.3) | – | – | – | – |
| C. burnetti | 1 (2) | – | – | – | – | – | 1(3.3) |
| E. coli | 1 (2) | – | – | – | 1 (11.1) | – | – |
| P. aeruginosa | 6 (14) | – | 4 (25.0) | – | 5 (55.5) | – | – |
| Fusobacterium sp. | 1 (2) | 1(2.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
a
Data are presented as number (percentage).
b
Total number of patients for each etiologic agent.