Table 2 Microorganisms isolated from the sputum of patients with BR and COPD
Microorganism Identified | Bronchiectasis patients (%) | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (%) |
|---|---|---|
NT. H.influenzae | 63.8 | 31 |
P. aeruginosa | 56.3 | 12.0 |
S. pneumoniae | 44.5 | 17.2 |
M. catarrhalis | 37.8 | 24.1 |
A. fumigatus | 22.6 | 3.4 |
S. maltophilia | 15.9 | 3.4 |
Candida. sp | 14.4 | 6.9 |
S aureus | 30.3 | 1.7 |
E.coli | 20.1 | 5.2 |
No pathogen isolated | 2.5 | 17.2 |
No sputum produced | 6.8 | 43.7 |