Micro-organisms | Definite diagnosis | Probable diagnosis | Total |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 38 | 2 | 401-150 (35%) |
Other pathogens: | 26 | 4 | 30 (26%) |
Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 11 | 0 | 11 (10%) |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 4 | 0 | 4 (4%) |
Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 1 | 3 (3%) |
Chlamydia pneumoniae | 2 | 0 | 2 (2%) |
Legionella pneumophila | 2 | 0 | 2 (2%) |
Streptococcus viridans | 2 | 0 | 2 (2%) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 0 | 2 | 2 (2%) |
Coxiella burnetii | 1 | 0 | 1 (1%) |
Haemopilus influenzae | 1 | 0 | 1 (1%) |
Escherichia coli | 0 | 1 | 1 (1%) |
Cryptococcus neoformans | 1 | 0 | 1 (1%) |
Unknown aetiology | 44 | 0 | 44 (39%) |
↵1-150 One patient had a dual infection (S pneumoniae + M pneumoniae).