Abstract:Objective To analyze the distribution, sensitivity and resistance pattern of pathogen isolated from patients with stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in ICU. Methods From March 2010 to March 2012, 129 patients with brain stroke who had been admitted to ICU of our hospital were enrolled in this study. Their sputum cultivation and drug sensitivity were retrospectively analyzed. Results Of all the 129 patients, 64 cases were found having SAP, among which 41 cases were positive for sputum cultivation, with a positivity rate of 64.06%. There were totally 69 strains of bacteria isolated. And 46 strains (66.67%) were Gram negative bacilli, dominantly with 23 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii (33.33%). Eleven strains (15.94%) were Gram positive cocci, mainly Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (9 strains, 13.04%). And the left 12 strains were fungi (17.40%), with 4 strains of Candida albicans (5.80%) and 4 strains of Candida glabrata (5.80%) covering the main part. Acinetobacter baumannii was drug resistant but especially sensitive to Cefoperazone/Sulbactam, with a rate of 30.43%. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was highly sensitive to Imipenem, with a rate of 88.33%. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus had a very high sensitivity to Vancomycin, Teicoplanin and Linezolid. The isolated fungi were sensitive to Fluconazol, Itraconazole, Voriconazole, Caspofungin, as well as Amphotericin. Conclusion The major pathogenic bacteria causing SAP in ICU are Gram negative, and resistant to a range of antibiotics, both widely and strongly. Regularly monitoring the distribution and drug resistance of pathogens, and rationally using antibiotics will certainly increase the cure rate of SAP.