Ventilator associated pneumonia following liver transplantation: Etiology, risk factors and outcome

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World J Transplant. Jun 24, 2016; 6(2): 389-395
Published online Jun 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.389

Table 1 Etiologic agents of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Microorganism	Total (n = 18)
Klebsiella pneumonia	5/18 (28%)
Escherichia coli	5/18 (28%)
Klebsiella oxytoca	2/18 (11%)
Enterobacter spp.	1/18 (6%)
Citrobacter spp.	1/18 (6%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	8/18 (44%)
Staphylococcus aureus	4/18 (22%)
Corynebacterium striatum	4/18 (22%)
Xantomonas spp.	2/18 (11%)
Acinetobacter spp.	2/18 (11%)

The Enterobacteriaceae are written in bold. Note that in some patients more than one microorganism was found.

Citation: Siniscalchi A, Aurini L, Benini B, Gamberini L, Nava S, Viale P, Faenza S. Ventilator associated pneumonia following liver transplantation: Etiology, risk factors and outcome. World J Transplant 2016; 6(2): 389-395
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v6/i2/389.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i2.389