Table 1: Clinical Characteristics of 119 Pneumonia Episodes Diagnosed in 82 HIV-Infected Patients, from January 1, 1996 to September 1, 2005

Total N (%)
119 (100%)
Bacterial pneumonia
       Probable
       Confirmed
            Streptococcus pneumoniae
            Legionella pneumophila
            Haemophilus influenzae
            MSSA
            Nocardia sp
            Pseudomonas sp
            MRSA
            M. tuberculosis
            M. avium-intracellulare(MAC)
            M. kansasii
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)
       Probable
       Confirmed
            DF: Done – positive*
            Done – negative
            Not done
            BAL cytology:   Done – positive*
                                     Done - negative
                                     Not done
78 (66%)
51 (65%)
27 (35%)
10
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
41 (34%)
18 (44%)
23 (56%)
14
16
11
10
6
25

MSSA, Methicillin-sensitive Staph aureus; MRSA, Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus; DF, Direct immunofluorescence stain; BAL, Broncho-alveolar lavage;
* Includes one patient with a positive DF and BAL cytology.