Table 1 Microbiological co-colonizing/infection patterns isolated from the sputum of 138 adult patients with cystic fibrosis
Microflora/Microbiota present | Number of patients | Percentage of adult CF population |
|---|---|---|
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 50 | 36.2 |
Burkholderia cenocepacia | 17 | 12.3 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 14 | 10.1 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa &Staphylococcus aureus | 7 | 5.1 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 5 | 3.6 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa &Burkholderia cenocepacia | 4 | 2.9 |
Burkholderia multivorans | 3 | 2.2 |
Candida sp. | 3 | 2.2 |
Burkholderia cenocepacia &Staphylococcus aureus | 2 | 1.5 |
Candida sp. &Burkholderia cenocepacia | 2 | 1.5 |
Aspergillus sp. &Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 | 1.5 |
Pseudomonas fluorescens | 1 | 0.7 |
Aspergillus sp. | 1 | 0.7 |
Commensals | 1 | 0.7 |
E. coli | 1 | 0.7 |
Haemophilus influenzae | 1 | 0.7 |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 1 | 0.7 |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 1 | 0.7 |
Morganella morganii | 1 | 0.7 |
Neiserria sp. | 1 | 0.7 |
Aspergillus sp. &Staphylococcus aureus | 1 | 0.7 |
Candida sp. &Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 0.7 |
Haemophilus influenzae &Burkholderia cenocepacia | 1 | 0.7 |
Staphylococcus aureus &Burkholderia cenocepacia &Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 0.7 |
Candida sp. &Burkholderia cenocepacia &Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 | 0.7 |
No significant growth | 16 | 11.3 |