Table 3: Microbiological Profiles of Elderly Patients with Community-Onset Pneumonia.
|
|
Total no. of Positive (%) |
|
Blood Culture |
n = 59 |
|
No Growth in 2 Specimen |
22 (37.93%) |
|
Escherichia coli |
10 (17.24%) |
|
Staphylococcus hominis ss hominisa |
6 (10.34%) |
|
Micrococcus luteusa |
4 (6.90%) |
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae ss pneumonia |
2 (3.45%) |
|
Methylcobacterium sppa |
2 (3.45%) |
|
Salmonella sppa |
2 (3.4%) |
|
Othersb |
11 (18.64%) |
|
Sputum Culture |
|
|
Streptococcus parasanguinisa |
17 (17.17%) |
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae, ESBL negative |
12 (12.12%) |
|
No Growth |
7 (7.07%) |
|
Candida ssp non-albicansa |
6 (6.06%) |
|
Pantoea agglomerans |
6 (6.06%) |
|
Sphingomonas paucimobilis |
6 (6.06%) |
|
Acitenobacter baumannii |
6 (6.06%) |
|
Enterobacter cloacae |
5 (5.05%) |
|
Klebsiella pneumoniae, ESBL positive |
4 (4.04%) |
|
Escherichia coli |
3 (3.03%) |
|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
3 (3.03%) |
|
Enterobacter aerogenes |
2 (2.02%) |
|
Serratia marcescens |
2 (2.02%) |
|
Othersc |
12 (12.12%) |
|
Mixed Pathogend |
8 (8.08%) |
ESBL (Extended spectrum beta-lactamase)
aBacterial Contaminant
bStaphylococcus epidermidisa, Acrococcus viridansa, Staphylococcus capraea, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Enterobacter cloacae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pasteurella pneumotropicaa, Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Staphylococcus xylosusa, Chryseomonas luteola, Streptococcus haemolyticus Group B
cRaoultella ornithinolytica, Klebsiella oxytoca, Enterococcus casseliflavus, Bacillus sppa, Aeromonas sobriaa, Cronobacter sakazakii, Proteus mirabilis, Pseudomonas luteola, Serratia ficaria, Serratia fonticola, Staphylococcus hominis ss hominisa
dAcitenobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acitenobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Acitenobacter iiwoffil and Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Bacillus spp and Candida ssp non-albicans, Enterobacter cloacae and Sphingomonas paucimobilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae ss ozanae and Pseudomonas luteola and Candida ss non-albicans, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter cloacae complex, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.