Table 3: Deaths during the 3-year study period.

Culture source

Total deaths

Deaths within 3 months of culture date

Death possibly associated with S. maltophilia

Blood

1/14

1 (advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis on palliative care)

0

Sputum / bronchial

31/107

18 (majority polymicrobial with more invasive bacteria)

6

Urine

10/52

2 (see Table 4)

0

Wound

12/84

6 (majority polymicrobial with more invasive bacteria)

1