Table 2

Pathogens cultured from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid in 95 immunocompromised patients with pneumonia

Pathogens Frequency (%) Classification
of pathogens
Frequency (%)
Staphylococcus 23  (25.3%)Gram positive40.7%
Enterococcus 9 (9.9%)
Streptococcus 3 (3.3%)
S aureus 2 (2.2%)
Acinetobacter 1 (1.1%)Gram negative16.5%
Capnocytophaga 4 (4.4%)
Chlamydia 2 (2.2%)
Enterobacteriacea 2 (2.2%)
Haemophilus 2 (2.2%)
Legionella 3 (3.3%)
Pseudomonas 1 (1.1%)
Mycobacterium 6 (6.6%)Mycobacteria6.6%
Candida 25 (27.5%)Fungi 35.2%
Aspergillus 7 (7.7%)
Cytomegalovirus 1 (1.1%)Viruses1.1%