Table 3 Concordance between sputum culture, BAL quantitative culture, and BAL culture using blood culture bottles

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

4 (1: ESBL)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

1

5 (2: ESBL)

Staphylococcus aureus

5 (3: MRSA)

2 (2: MRSA)

9 (7:MRSA)

Viridans streptococci

9 (1: penicillin and other beta-lactam resistant)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

1

1 (1: penicillin and other beta-lactam resistant)

Acinetobacter baumannii

2 (2: IRAB)

2 (2: IRAB)

7 (6: IRAB)

Escherichia coli

1

2 (2: ESBL)

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

2

1

Others

MRCNS, 2 Candida albicans

2 Candida albicans, Group D Non-enterococcus, Pseudomonas putida, Delftia acidovorans