作者
Catia Cillóniz, Santiago Ewig, Miquel Ferrer, Eva Polverino, Albert Gabarrús, Jorge Puig de la Bellacasa, Josep Mensa, Antoni Torres
发表日期
2011/10
期刊
Critical care
卷号
15
页码范围
1-10
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Introduction
The frequency and clinical significance of polymicrobial aetiology in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients admitted to the ICU have been poorly studied. The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence, clinical characteristics and outcomes of severe CAP of polymicrobial aetiology in patients admitted to the ICU.
Methods
The prospective observational study included 362 consecutive adult patients with CAP admitted to the ICU within 24 hours of presentation; 196 (54%) patients had an established aetiology.
Results
Polymicrobial infection was present in 39 (11%) cases (20% of those with defined aetiology): 33 cases with two pathogens, and six cases with three pathogens. The most frequently identified pathogens in polymicrobial infections were Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 28, 72 …
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