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Table 3 Microorganisms recovered from patients with HAP and VAP

From: Inadequate treatment of ventilator-associated and hospital-acquired pneumonia: Risk factors and impact on outcomes

Bacteria

 

HAP (n = 103)*

  

VAP (n = 125)*

 
 

Adequate n = 49

Inadequate n = 54

p

Adequate n = 41

Inadequate n = 84

p

Acinetobacter spp

8 (7.8)

13 (12.6)

0.499

13 (10.4)

37 (29.6)

0.383

Pseudomonas spp

10 (9.7)

14 (13.6)

 

9 (7.2)

21 (16.8)

 

S. aureus

12 (11.6)

7 (6.8)

 

10 (8)

13 (10.4)

 

S.pneumoniae

6 (5.8)

5 (4.8)

 

1 (0.8)

5 (4)

 

K. pneumonia

3 (2.9)

3 (2.9)

 

3 (2.4)

2 (1.6)

 

E.coli

6 (5.8)

5 (4.8)

 

2 (1.6)

4 (3.2)

 

Others

4 (3.9)

7 (6.8)

 

3 (2.4)

2 (1.6)

 
  1. n = Number of microorganisms in patient groups.
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