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Most common organisms isolated from respiratory specimens of patients known or suspected to have HAP are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcal aureus and Enterobacteriaceae (especially Klebsiella, E. coli and Enterobacter spp.)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common organism causing hospital acquired pneumonia
Staph aureus ,klebsiella, pseudomonas aeroginosa
P aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, and klebsiella pneumoniae
klebsilla pneumonae due to prolonged ventilation
Staphylococcus Aureus / P. aeruginosa
It develops at least 48h after hospital admission... The most common pathogens are gram-negative bacilli and Staphylococcus aureus.
48 hours after admission, hospital-acquired pneumonia may be acquired from gram-negative bacilli such as Staphylococcus aureus.
staphylococcus and pseudomonas bacteria
Less common organisms: Legionella species, Viral Pneumonia
Unusual causes: Enterobacter, Staph. aureus
Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S aureus(MRSA) Klebsiella