Detection of Bacteria from Sputum Samples in Patients Diagnosed with Pneumonia and Non-Pneumonia with Semiautomatic Tools

Abstract

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lung tissue (alveoli). Pneumonia can be caused by various microorganisms, including microbial organisms, protozoa, and viral infections. Pneumonia affects around 450 million people each year. This study aims to determine bacteria from sputum cultures of patients diagnosed with pneumonia. This study uses a cross-sectional approach and is descriptive. The data used in this study were obtained from patient medical records through a database. The total sample used was 43 samples, consisting of 35 sputum samples from patients with inclusion criteria for sputum diagnosed with pneumonia and 8 samples as controls. The samples were examined using a Mindray TDR 300B semi-automatic culture tool. The bacteria that were most often found were Raoultella ornithinolytica and Klebsiella oxytoca.