TABLE 2.
Sputum samples containing pathogenic organisms in addition to P. aeruginosaa
| Organism isolated from sputa | No. of sputa containing the microorganism | No. of sputa in which P. aeruginosa was the predominant pathogen |
|---|---|---|
| Candida albicans | 20 | 18 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 13 | 11 |
| Streptococcus group A | 8 | 4 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 8 | 2 |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 7 | 4 |
| Aspergillus sp. | 5 | 5 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 2 | 0 |
| Serratia marcescens | 2 | 1 |
| Klebsiella oxytoca | 1 | 1 |
| Streptococcus group G | 1 | 1 |
| Citrobacter freundii | 1 | 0 |
| Enterobacter cloacae | 1 | 0 |
| Escherichia coli | 1 | 0 |
a
Samples were from the 84 sputum samples that were probed with the lasR probe.