Frequent Organisms

Question 1

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 1

Haemophilus Influenzae (non-capsulated)
Staphylococcus Aureus, MRSA and small colony variants
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (non mucoid and mucoid)
Burkholderia Cepacia Complex (BCC)
Gram negative non-fermenters
Non-TB-Mycobacterium Species
- M. abscessus
- M. cheloni
Fungus - Scedosporium species

Question 2

Cystic Fibrosis: gram negative non fermenters

Answer 2

Pseudomonas species (Non-PA)
Alkaligenes species
Chromobacter species
Stenotrophomonas species
Burkholderia gladioli
Pandorea species
Pedunculosis species