TABLE 3.

Comparison of monomicrobial and polymicrobial cultures with C. striatum

Culture source	No. of monomicrobial cultures (% of specimen type)	No. of polymicrobial cultures (% of specimen type)	Total (%)
Tracheal aspirate	16 (26)	30 (49)	46 (75)
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid	7 (11)	4 (7)	11 (18)
Bronchial washing	1 (2)	2 (3)	3 (5)
Sputum	0 (0)	1 (2)	1 (2)
Total from respiratory cultures	24 (39)	37 (61)	61
Peripheral blood draw	20 (87)	1 (4)	21 (91)
Central line blood draw	2 (9)	0 (0)	2 (9)
Total from blood cultures	22 (96)	1 (4)	23