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 |