Table 4 Association of micro-organism identified from respiratory specimens with the outcome of children with cystic fibrosis
Microorganism | Outcome | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Death (n = 8) | Discharge (n = 42) | ||
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 (27.78) | 13 (72.22) | 0.118 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 (11.11) | 8 (88.89) | 1.000 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 1 (12.50) | 7 (87.50) | 1.000 |
Escherichia coli | 2 (25.00) | 6 (75.00) | 0.598 |
Acinetobacter species | 0 | 4 (100.00) | 1.000 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 1 (100.00) | 0 | 1.000 |