Table 1 Microbiological testing – main results
Length of intubation (Days) | ETT lavage fluid cultures | Viable cell count (Log CFU) | ETT swab cultures | Tracheal aspirate cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | No growth | 0 | S. Aureus MS | - |
22 | Aspergillus spp. | 3 | Aspergillus spp. | Aspergillus spp. |
E. Faecium | ||||
21 | C. Albicans | 3 | C. Albicans | C. Albicans |
3 | C. Albicans | 4 | C. Albicans | C. Albicans |
7 | E. Coli ESBL | 7 | E. Coli ESBL | - |
C. Albicans | 2 | C. Albicans | ||
S. Aureus MS | ||||
4 | C. Albicans | 1 | C. Albicans | No growth |
15 | C. Tropicalis | 3 | C. Tropicalis | C. Tropicalis |
Oral mixed flora | >7 | Oral mixed flora | ||
14 | No growth | 0 | No growth | No growth |
10 | Oral mixed flora | 6 | Oral mixed flora | Oral mixed flora |
6 | B. Catharralis BL+ | 6 | Oral mixed flora | Oral mixed flora |
Oral mixed flora | >7 | |||
7 | S. Aureus MR | 2 | S. Aureus MR | S. Aureus MR |
C. Albicans | 2 | K. Pneumoniae | C. Albicans | |
K. Pneumoniae | 2 |