Table 3. Microorganisms most frequently identified in each bronchoalveolar lavage method.
| Methods and microorganism found | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Direct testing | |
| Gram positive | 153 |
| Gram negative | 40 |
| Aspergillus galactomannan | 36 |
| Rare forms budding yeast | 24 |
| Respiratory virus | 14 |
| MTB test | 12 |
| Legionella | 1 |
| Aerobes culture | |
| Estreptococos viridans | 217 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 65 |
| Candida albicans | 36 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 27 |
| Estafilococos aureus | 25 |
| MTB culture | |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 16 |
| Mycobacterium avium | 4 |
| Mycobacterium kansasii | 3 |
| Fungal culture | |
| Candida albicans | 167 |
| Candidas glabrata | 20 |
| Polymerase chain reaction | |
| Cytomegalovirus | 53 |
| Respiratory virus | 19 |
| Pneumocystis jirovecii | 8 |
MTB: Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus.