Causative pathogens
| Pathogen | No of cases | Source of pathogen3-150 |
|---|---|---|
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 8 | Blood (5), sputum (3), pericardial fluid (1), not known (1) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 3 | Blood (1), pleural fluid (1), bronchoalveolar lavage (1), sputum (1) |
| Legionella sp | 2 | Serology (2), urine antigen (2) |
| Influenza A | 2 | Bronchoalveolar lavage (1), serology (1) |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 1 | Serology (1) |
| Escherichia coli | 1 | Blood (1) |
| Streptococcus faecalis | 1 | Pleural fluid (1) |
| No pathogen identified | 10 |
↵3-150 In some the organism was identified from more than one source.