Table 3 Distribution of isolated sputum culture pathogens within 48Â h after admission
Pathogen identified | N = 74 |
|---|---|
Gram-positive pathogen | |
 Staphylococcus aureus | 20 (27.0) |
  MSSA | 2 (2.7) |
  MRSA | 18 (24.3) |
 Streptococcus pneumonia | 5 (6.8) |
Gram-negative pathogen | |
 Acinetobacter baumannii | 24 (32.4) |
 Escherichia coli | 2 (2.7) |
 Klebsiella pneumonia | 7 (9.5) |
 Enterobacter cloacae | 1 (1.4) |
 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (2.7) |
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (6.8) |
 Serratia marcescens | 1 (1.4) |
 Proteus mirabilis | 4 (5.4) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 3 (4.1) |
MDR pathogen | 49 (66.2) |
 MRSA | 18 (24.3) |
 ESBL producing Enterobacteriae | 7 (9.5) |
 MDR-Pseudomonas spp. | 1 (1.4) |
 CRAB | 23 (31.1) |