Table 6: Co-morbidities in 107 S. maltophilia sputum positive patients.

Terminal cancer

10

End stage chronic obstructive lung disease

3

End stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

3

Ischemic bowel

2

End-stage muscular dystrophy

1

Anoxic brain injury

1

Tracheostomy

17

Endo-tracheal tube / ventilator

40

Polymicrobial growth in sputum culture

100