Table 2 Microbiology tests results of 505 patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia
Sputum culture | Sputum PCR | Blood culture | Blood PCR | Urinary antigen test | Serology | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. pneumoniae n = 124 | 46 | - | 42 | - | 78 | 1 |
Haemophilus influenzae n = 27 | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Legionella pneumophila n = 20 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 15 | 6 |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae n = 9 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 7 |
Coxiella burnetii n = 28 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 12 | - | 20 |
Chlamydophila spp. n = 16 | - | 8 | - | - | - | 12 |
Staphylococcus aureus n = 9 | 8 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Other pathogen n = 27 | 23 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
Viral pathogen n = 35 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 19 |