Table 2.
Differences in pathogen detection between patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) without and with risk factors for multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens
| Detection by PNplus Panel, no. (%) | CAP-MDR risk factors (−) (N = 56) | CAP-MDR risk factors (+) (N = 34) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| At least one pathogen | 39 (69.6) | 26 (76.5) | 0.628 |
| At least one resistance gene | 2 (3.6) | 10 (29.4) | < 0.001 |
| At least one virus | 23 (41.1) | 7 (20.3) | 0.065 |
| S. pneumoniae | 11 (19.6) | 6 (17.6) | > 0.99 |
| H. influenzae | 11 (19.6) | 5 (14.7) | 0.777 |
| S. aureus | 6 (10.7) | 7 (20.6) | 0.226 |
| P. aeruginosa | 5 (8.9) | 8 (23.5) | 0.069 |
| K. pneumoniae | 3 (5.4) | 8 (23.5) | 0.018 |
| A. baumannii | 2 (3.6) | 7 (20.6) | 0.024 |