Table 1
Range of clinical samples sent for microbiological culture and range of pathogens cultured from each type of sample
| Sample | Organism |
|---|---|
| Numbers in parentheses refer to either the number of samples sent or the number of occasions on which a given organism was cultured. Mixed growth of organisms was observed in one sputum sample and two skin swabs. | |
| Sputum (23) | Haemophilus influenzae (7) |
| Candida albicans (5) | |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae (4) | |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2) | |
| Nil (6) | |
| Midstream urine (3) | Escherichia coli (1) |
| Nil (2) | |
| Skin swab (2) | Staphylococcus aureus (2) |
| β-Haemolytic streptococcus (1) | |
| Anaerobes (1) | |
| Stool (1) | Nil (1) |
| Nasal swab (1) | Haemophilus influenzae (1) |
| Blood (1) | Nil (1) |
