Table 2 |
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| Isolated bacteria among patients with pneumonia–related critical illness during Hajj, 2009 & 2010, and antibiotics sensitivity results | |
| Microorganisms isolated in sputum culture | |
| Microorganism | Number of positive cultures (n = 32) |
| Acinetobacter sp. | 8 (26.7%) |
| Klebsiella sp. | 5 (16.7%) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (16.7%) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 (10%) |
| MRSA | 3 (10%) |
| Streptococcus sp. | 3 (10%) |
| Escherichia coli | 3 (10%) |
| Candida albicans | 2 (6.7%) |
| Microorganisms isolated in blood cultures | |
| Microorganism | Number of positive cultures (n = 5) |
| MRSA | 4 (80%) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (20%) |
| Antibiotic sensitivity results | |
| Sensitive to all antibiotics | 3 (4.1%) |
| Resistance to one class of antibiotic | 37 (50.7%) |
| Resistance to two classes of antibiotics | 21 (28.8%) |
| Resistance to three or more classes of antibiotics | 12 (16.4%) |
Values are displayed as n (%).
Abbreviations: MRSA (methicillin–resistant Staphylococcus aureus).
Mandourah et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2012 12:117 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-12-117
