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Table 5 Microbiologic findings for patients with severe pneumonia

From: Interleukin 6, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein and interleukin 10 in the prediction of risk and etiologic patterns in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the German competence network CAPNETZ

Microbial etiology

Number of patients

 

Inpatients

Outpatients

Total

Typical bacteria

18

1

19

   Streptococcus pneumonia

8

0

8

   Haemophilus influenza

3

1

4

   Escherichia coli

1

0

1

   Staphylococcus aureus

2

0

2

   Enterobacter spp.

1

0

1

   Pseudomonas aeruginosa

2

0

2

   Streptococcus pyogenes

1

0

1

Atypical pathogens

19

2

21

   Mycoplasma pneumonia

10

2

12

Legionella spp.

9

0

9

Viruses

1

0

1

   Influenza A

1

0

1

Mixed organisms

4

0

4

Unknown organism(s)

60

0

60