[Table/Fig-5]:
Spectrum of fungal and bacterial isolates among patients.
| Fungal isolates | Number (%) of samples positive for fungi, n = 310 | Associated bacterial isolates (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus niger complex | 186 (60) | Staphylococcus aureus | 41 | |
| Klebsiella spp. | 10 | |||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 9 | |||
| E. coli | 2 | |||
| Proteus spp. | 4 | |||
| Aspergillus flavus complex | 46 (14.8) | Staphylococcus aureus | 24 | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 8 | |||
| Klebsiella spp. | 6 | |||
| Aspergillus fumigatus complex | 20 (6.5) | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 10 | |
|
Candida albicans Candida krusei Candida tropicalis |
10 (3.2) 4 (1.3) 2 (0.64) |
Klebsiella spp. | 4 | |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | |||
| Penicillium | 4 (1.3) | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | |
| Mucor | 2 (0.64) | Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | |
| Trichophyton mentagrophyte | 2 (0.64) | -- | ||
| Mixed fungal infections | With 2 fungi Aspergillus spp. : 46 (A. niger complex -20, A. fumigatus complex -14, A. flavus complex -12) Candida spp.: 18 | 32 (10.3) |
Staphylococcus aureus Klebsiella spp. Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
17 5 3 |
| With 3 fungi Aspergillus spp.: 4 (A. fumigatus complex -2, A. flavus complex -2) Penicillium : 1 Candida tropicalis : 1 | 2 (0.64) | |||
| Total fungal isolates | 346 | Total bacterial isolates | 148 | |