Table 2 Pathogens associated with postoperative pneumonia in HTx recipients
From: Predictive risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after heart transplantation
Pathogens | N (%) |
|---|---|
Oropharyngeal flora | 16 (18) |
Haemophilus influenza | 5 (6) |
Streptococcus pneumonie | 1 (1) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (1) |
Enterococcus faecalis | 1 (1) |
Enterococcus faecium | 1 (1) |
Enterobacteriaceae | 48 (53) |
Escherichia coli | 2 (2) |
Proteus mirabilis | 2 (2) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 19 (21) |
Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 (1) |
Citrobacter koseri | 1 (1) |
Enterobacter aerogenes | 5 (6) |
Enterobacter cloacae | 8 (9) |
Citrobacter freundi | 5 (4) |
Morganella morganii | 1 (1) |
Serratia marcescens | 3 (3) |
Hafnia alvei | 1 (1) |
Non-fermentative Gram negative bacilli | 34 (38) |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (2) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 32 (36) |
Acinetobacter baumanii | 0 (0) |
Nonbacterial pathogens | 4 (4) |
Herpes Simplex Virus | 1 (1) |
Candida albicans | 1 (1) |
Aspergillus fumigatus | 2 (2) |
Non-documented infections | 2 (2) |