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Table 3 Frequency distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. by pneumonia classification and presence or absence of MRSA

From: A comparison of microbiology and demographics among patients with healthcare-associated, hospital-acquired, and ventilator-associated pneumonia: a retrospective analysis of 1184 patients from a large, international study

 

HCAP

HAP

VAP

 

No MRSA

MRSA

No MRSA

MRSA

No MRSA

MRSA

(n = 117)

(n = 82)

(n = 254)

(n = 125)

(n = 347)

(n = 259)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

14 (12.0)

8 (9.8)

18 (7.1)

10 (8.0)

30 (8.6)

27 (10.4)

Acinetobacter spp.

5 (4.3)

3 (3.7)

8 (3.1)

8 (6.4)

20 (5.8)

24 (9.3)

  1. HAP, Hospital-acquired pneumonia; HCAP, Healthcare-associated pneumonia; MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VAP, Ventilator-associated pneumonia.