TABLE 2.

Molds recovered during the third and fourth weeks of incubation, by source^a

Specimen type	Total no. of positive specimens	Specimens recovered in 15–21 days		Specimens recovered in >21 days
		n	%b	n	%b
Blood	2	1	50.0	0	0.0
Blood from intravenous line	1	0	0.0	0	0.0
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid	62	8	13.0	1	1.5
Bronchoalveolar wash fluid	67	9	13.0	3	4.4
Fluid	0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Miscellaneousc	227	36	15.8	6	2.6
Respiratory	2	1	50.0	0	0.0
Skin	58	14	24.0	11	19.0
Sputum	169	13	7.6	10	5.9
Stool	5	1	20.0	0	0.0
Throat	20	3	15.0	1	5.0
Tissue	18	3	16.0	3	16.0
Urine	2	0	0.0	0	0.0
Wounds	8	0	0.0	0	0.0
Othersd	36	3	8.3	1	2.9
Total	677	92	13.5	36	5.5

^aData were collected from 1 June 1996 through 30 May 1997. 

^bPercentage of all positive cultures by source. 

^cSpecimen types without a computer code. 

^dSpecimen types that occurred in small numbers.