No Aspergillusspp. isolation | Aspergillusspp. isolation | Total | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sputum samples | 170 | 28 | 198 | |
Samples with PPM § cultures | 66 (38.8) | 20 (71.4) | 86 (43) | 0.024 |
Haemophilus influenzae | 13 (7.6) | 5 (17.8) | 18 (9.1) | 0.246 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 (6.4) | 2 (7,1) | 13 (6.6) | 0.626 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 9 (5.3) | 3 (10.7) | 12 (6.1) | 0.372 |
Moraxella catarrhalis | 9 (5.3) | 1 (3.6) | 9 (5.1) | 0.564 |
Enterobacter spp. | 3 (1.8) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (2.0) | 0.632 |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 2 (1.2) | - | 2 (1.1) | - |
Escherichia coli | 4 (2.3) | - | 4 (2.0) | - |
Serratia marcescens | 2 (1.2) | - | 2 (1.1) | - |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 14 (8.2) | 9 (32.1) | 23 (11.6) | 0.042 |
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 2 (1.1) | - | 2 (1.1) | - |
Aspergillus fumigatus | - | 25 (89.3) | 25 (12.6) | - |
Aspergillus spp.* | - | 3 (10.7) | 3 (1.5) | - |
Samples with non-PPM # cultures | 104 (61.2) | 8 (28.6) | 112 (56.6) | 0.063 |
Haemophilus parainfluenzae | 14 (8.2) | 2 (7.1) | 16 (8.1) | 0.674 |
Streptococcus viridans | 41 (24.1) | 2 (7.1) | 43 (21.7) | 0.135 |
Staphylococcus epidermidis | 14 (8.2) | - | 14 (7.1) | - |
Corynebacterium spp. | 8 (4.7) | - | 8 (4.0) | - |
Neisseria spp. | 6 (3.5) | - | 6 (3.0) | - |
Mixed upper airways flora | 21 (12.3) | 4 (14.3) | 25 (12.6) | 0.78 |