Table 2 Microbiology in pleural fluid cultures
Microorganism cultured in pleural fluid | N (%) |
|---|---|
Negative cultures | 22 (73.3) |
Positive pleural fluid cultures | 8 (26.7) |
Gram positive organism | 1 (3.3) |
Rhodococcus equi | 1 (3.3) |
Gram negative organism | 6 (23.4) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae sp. | 4 (16.7) |
Klebsiella ESBL | 1 (3.3) |
Enterobacter CRE | 1 (3.3) |