Table 2. Opportunistic pathogens.
Organism | Source | Presentation(s) |
Candida albicans [10] | Oral cavity and genital organs [10] | Endocarditis, oral thrush, urinary tract infection, endophthalmitis [11] |
Staphylococcus aureus | Skin [10] | Sepsis [10] |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Medical devices [10] | Otitis externa, burn infections, pneumonia [10] |
Clostridium difficile | Gastrointestinal tract [10] | Diarrhea, colitis [12] |
Legionella pneumophila | Water [13] | Pneumonia [10] |
Serratia marcescens | Water, soil, plants, and animals [3] | Urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, and bloodstream infections [13] |