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PATHOGENS
- S. aureus including MRSA and MSSA
- Anaerobes: most common cause; putrid sputum is diagnostic of this class of pathogens
- Aerobic and microaerophilic streptococci including S. anginosus complex and Gr. A streptococci.
- Gram-negative bacteria, especially in Taiwan, an unexplained strong association with Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella
- Nocardia
- Actinomyces
- Group A streptococci
- H. influenzae (type b)
- Mycobacteria: M. tuberculosis, MAI, M. kansasii, M. abscessus
- Fungi: aspergillus, cryptococcus, coccidioides, histoplasmosis, blastomycosis
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Last updated: November 1, 2015
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