Table 4 Type of bacteria isolated from sputum cultures
From: Modified A-DROP score and mortality in hemodialysis patients with pneumonia
Type of bacteria | n |
|---|---|
α-Streptococcus spp. | 35 |
Candida spp. | 35 |
Neisseria spp. | 20 |
Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA) | 17 |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 8 |
Corynebacterium spp. | 7 |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 6 |
Escherichia coli (including ESBL-producing E. coli) | 6 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 5 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 3 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 3 |
Branhamella catarrhalis | 2 |
Serratia marcescens | 1 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 |
Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 |
Acinetobacter baumannii | 1 |
Enterobacter | 1 |
Citrobacter spp. | 1 |