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Table 2 Identified microorganisms in patients with CAP (n = 373)

From: Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of clinical and laboratory parameters in community-acquired pneumonia

 

Respiratory secretions

Blood cultures

Overall positive – no. (%)

80 (21.5)

42 (11.3)

Gram-positive organisms

39

36

Streptococcus pneumoniae

32

33

Streptococcus milleri

2

0

Staphylococcus aureus

4

3

Enterococcus species

1

0

Gram-negative organisms

34

6

Moraxella catarrhalis

3

0

Haemophilus influenzae

9

0

Pseudomonas species

13

2

Klebsiella species

7

2

Neisseria meningitidis

0

2

Morganella morganii

1

0

Enterobacteriaceae

1

0

Atypical pathogens

7

0

Mycoplasma pneumoniae

2

0

Legionella pneumophila

5

0

  1. Legionella pneumophilia was detected by urinary antigen in 4 patients.