Table 1.
Culture specimens during the patient’s hospitalization
| Specimen | Date | Auramine | NTM | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL |
7/6/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Sputum |
27/6/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Sputum |
28/6/10 |
1–9/100 |
M. colombiense |
- |
| EBUS |
30/6/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Sputum |
2/7/10 |
- |
- |
C. albicans |
| Mediastinoscopy |
6/7/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
P. aeruginosa |
| Tracheal aspirate |
8/7/10 |
1–9/100 |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Tracheal aspirate |
9/7/10 |
1–9/100 |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Tracheal aspirate |
10/7/10 |
1–9/100 |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Right pleural effusion |
11/7/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Bronchial lavage |
18/7/10 |
1–2/100 |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Bronchial lavage |
26/7/10 |
- |
M. colombiense |
- |
| Bronchial lavage |
29/7/10 |
- |
- |
CMV |
| Tracheal aspirate |
31/7/10 |
- |
- |
P. aeruginosa |
| Tracheal aspirate | 2/8/10 | - | M. colombiense | P. aeruginosa |