Table 2—

Isolated microorganisms from pulmonary biopsy specimen cultures in mechanically ventilated piglets developing spontaneous pneumonia

MicroorganismIsolates ≥104 CFU·g−1Isolates <104 CFU·g−1
Pasteurella multocida4012
Klebsiella oxytoca2
Citrobacter freundii2
Moraxella catarrhalis1
Pseudomonas aeruginosa1
Streptococcus suis205
Streptococcus bovis132
Staphylococcus epidermidis32
Staphylococcus aureus34
Bacillus sp.1
  • CFU: colony-forming unit. Modified from 12 with permission from the publisher.