Change in Antimicrobial Therapy Based on Bronchoalveolar Lavage Data Improves Outcomes in ICU Patients with Suspected Pneumonia

Table 2

Distribution of microorganisms based on BAL reports (postbronchoscopy).

Microorganisms	n (%)
Acinetobacter baumanii	45 (30)
Klebsiella pneumoniae	37 (24.66)
Escherichia coli	9 (6)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	9 (6)
MRSA	2 (1.33)
Burkholderia pseudomallei	2 (1.33)
Staphylococcus aureus	1 (0.66)
Streptococcus pneumoniae	1 (0.66)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis	7 (4.67)
Sterile	37 (24.67)
Total	150 (100)

Post-FB diagnosis was as follows: community-acquired pneumonia 81 (54%), ventilator-associated pneumonia 20 (13.3%), hospital-acquired pneumonia 19 (12.7%), aspiration pneumonia 5 (3.3%), and undiagnosed consolidation 25 (16.7%).