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. 2019 Nov;15(4):197–206. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190617151745

Table 1. Clinical features and pathogens defining the presence of a bacterial OI.

Pathogen Clinical Condition
Staphylococcus aureus [13], Streptococcus pneumoniae [13, 14], Listeria monocytogenes [13], Nocardia spp [14], Pseudomonas aeruginosa [15],
Burkholderia cepacia [16], Escherichia coli [16], Klebsiella spp [16],
Haemophilus influenzae [16], Serratia spp [16].
Multiple and recurrent infections (≥ 2 or more episodes within 12 months) in patients < 6 years: otitis media, pneumonia, sinusitis, skin-soft tissue.
Recurrent pneumonia in patients aged ≥ 6 years.
Invasive infections (bacteremia, osteomyelitis/arthritis, meningitis).
Salmonella spp [13] Recurrent bacteremia.
Bartonella spp [14] Disseminated disease, only.
Legionella pneumophila [17] Pulmonary infection.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis [13, 14, 16, 19-21] Reactivation of latent infection.
Meningeal tuberculosis.
Disseminated or extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Bacillus Calmette–Guèrin (a live, attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis) [22] Disseminated disease.
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria [13, 14, 16, 23, 24] M. avium or M. kansasii, disseminated or extrapulmonary disease.
Bacteremia due to other mycobacteria (e.g. M. iranicum).