Table IV.
The different microorganisms grown during infection periods
| Species group | No. of infection periods observed in | % of infection periods with positive sputum cultures in which the species was observed to grow |
|---|---|---|
| Haemophilus influenzae | 154 | 28.89 |
| Other Haemophilus species | 7 | 1.31 |
| Candida species | 115 | 21.58 |
| Aspergillus species | 3 | 0.56 |
| Other fungi | 1 | 0.19 |
| Pseudomonas species | 114 | 21.39 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 36 | 6.75 |
| Serratia species | 33 | 6.19 |
| Klebsiella species | 32 | 6.00 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 28 | 5.25 |
| Other Staphylococcus species | 1 | 0.19 |
| Enterobacter species | 26 | 4.88 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 25 | 4.69 |
| Other Streptococcus species | 7 | 1.31 |
| Moraxella species | 19 | 3.56 |
| Escherichia coli | 17 | 3.19 |
| Citrobacter species | 14 | 2.63 |
| Mixed upper respiratory tract flora | 12 | 2.25 |
| Acinetobacter species | 3 | 0.56 |
| Coliform bacilli | 3 | 0.56 |
| Mycobacterium species | 3 | 0.56 |
| Proteus species | 3 | 0.56 |
| Morganella morganii | 3 | 0.56 |
| Hafnia alvei | 2 | 0.38 |
| Mixed gram-negative flora | 2 | 0.38 |
| Enterococcus species | 1 | 0.19 |
| Pasteurella canis | 1 | 0.19 |
| Raoultella ornithinolytica | 1 | 0.19 |