TABLE 1.
Heterologous bacteria tested (all were PCR negative)
| Organism | No. of strains tested |
|---|---|
| Streptococcal species | |
| S. mitis | 7 |
| S. oralis | 5 |
| S. parasanguinis | 3 |
| S. sanguinis | 3 |
| S. crista | 4 |
| S. gordonii | 5 |
| S. vestibularis | 2 |
| S. salivarius | 2 |
| Beta-hemolytic streptococci | |
| S. pyogenes | 1 |
| Group C | 3 |
| Group F | 1 |
| Group G | 5 |
| Nonstreptococcal organisms | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 1 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 1 |
| Mycobacterium fortuitum | 1 |
| Nocardia farcinica | 1 |
| Rhodococcus equi | 1 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 8 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | 1 |
| Enterococcus faecalis | 2 |
| Corynebacterium minutissimum | 1 |
| Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum | 1 |
| Corynebacterium xerosis | 1 |
| Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 |
| Escherichia coli | 2 |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 1 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1 |