Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Research
Ameba-associated Microorganisms and Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Pierre Berger*†, Laurent Papazian‡, Michel Drancourt*†, Bernard La Scola*†, Jean-Pierre Auffray‡, and Didier Raoult*†
Table 4
Identification of ameba-associated microorganisms in pneumonia and level of evidence
| Microorganism | High, no. (%) | Low, no. (%) | Total, no. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community-acquired pneumonia | ||||
| Bacteria | ||||
| Bosea massiliensis | 1 (2.5) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Bradyrhizobium japonicum | 1 (2.5) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Legionella anisa | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| L. pneumophila | 1 (5.3) | 2 (5.0) |
3 (5.1) | |
| Virus | ||||
| Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus |
2 (10.5) |
2 (3.4) |
||
| Ventilator-associated pneumonia | ||||
| Bacteria | ||||
| B. massiliensis | 1 (5.3) | 3 (7.5) | 4 (6.8) | |
| B. thiooxydans | 3 (7.5) | 3 (5.1) | ||
| B. japonicum | 5 (12.5) | 5 (8.5) | ||
| B. liaoningense | 3 (7.5) | 3 (5.1) | ||
| L. anisa | 1 (2.5) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| L. bozemanii | 3 (7.5) | 3 (5.1) | ||
| L. pneumophila | 2 (10.5) | 5 (12.5) | 7 (11.9) | |
| L. quinlivanii | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| L. rubrilucens | 1 (5.3) | 1 (2.5) | 2 (3.4) | |
| L. worsleiensis | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Mesorhizobium amorphae | 1 (5.3) | 1 (1.7) | ||
| Parachlamydiae acanthamoebae | 1 (5.3) | 2 (5.0) | 3 (5.1) | |
| Rasbo bacterium | 1 (5.3) | 3 (7.5) | 4 (6.8) | |
| Virus | ||||
| A. polyphaga mimivirus |
6 (31.6) |
7 (17.5) |
13 (22.0) |
|
| Total | 19 (100) | 40 (100) | 59 (100) | |
