Research Article

Clinical Characteristics and Microorganisms Isolated in Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the COVID-19 Period

Table 2

Aetiologies.

MicroorganismNumber (%)

Unknown157 (69.7%)
S. pneumoniae19 (8.4%)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa7 (3.1%)
Legionella5 (2.25)
Klebsiella pneumoniae4 (1.8%)
E. coli4 (1.8%)
MRSA3 (1.3%)
Metapneumovirus3 (1.3%)
Respiratory syncytial virus2 (0.9%)
Haemophilus influenzae2 (0.9%)
Coxiella burnetii2 (0.9%)
S. gallolyticus2 (0.9%)
Coinfection6 (2.7%)

Coinfection cases included. 1. E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and P. aeruginosa. 2. K. pneumoniae and E. coli. 3. S. constellatus and MSSA. 4. Rhinovirus and Citrobacter. 5. Rhinovirus and possible M. pneumoniae. 6. Rhinovirus and possible C. pneumoniae.