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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Other Gram-negative bacilli
Enterococci, Stenotrophomonas, and Candida species are often isolated from the sputum in intubated patients. In general, they should be considered to be colonizing organisms and should NOT be treated with antimicrobials.