Table 2. Detection of commensal flora in bronchoalveolar lavage by PCR/ESI-MS (IRIDICA).
| Commensal microorganisms | Total |
|---|---|
| Candida species | |
| Candida albicans | 21 |
| Other Candida species | 7 |
| Gram-positive cocci | |
| α-hemolytic streptococci | 42 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 16 |
| Enterococcus species | 12 |
| Rothia species | 10 |
| Granulicatella adiacens | 8 |
| Gemella species | 3 |
| Gram-positive rods | |
| Corynebacterium species | 3 |
| Lysinibacillus sphaericus | 1 |
| Gram-negative cocci | |
| Neisseria species | 2 |
| Moraxella catarrhalis/nonliquefaciensa | 3 |
| Gram-negative rods | |
| Leclercia adecarboxylata | 1 |
| Actinobacillus capsulatus | 2 |
| Aggregatibacter segnis | 1 |
| Pseudomonas fluorescens | 1 |
| Anaerobe bacteria | |
| Lactobacillus species | 3 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | 2 |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | 2 |
| Porphyromonas endodontalis | 1 |
| Veillonella species | 2 |
aIn one of these samples, a Moraxella species was isolated by routine culture and identified as Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis by MALDI-TOF MS.