Table 2.
Microorganisms isolated in exacerbations
| Microorganism Isolated | Total No. 241 (100) |
|---|---|
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 51 (21.16) |
| aMDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 16 (6.64) |
| Methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus | 11 (4.56) |
| Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (2.49) |
| Acinetobacter sp | 3 (1.24) |
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 7 (2.9) |
| Stenotrophomonas maltophilia | 4 (1.66) |
| Enterobacteriaceae | 12 (4.98) |
| Escherichia coli | 5 (2.07) |
| Proteus spp | 3 (1.24) |
| Klebsiella pneumonia | 3 (1.24) |
| Serratia spp | 1 (0.41) |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 27 (11.2) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 25 (10.37) |
| Achromobacter xylosoxidans | 5 (2.07) |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 6 (2.49) |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 1 (0.41) |
| Atypical mycobacteria | 4 (1.66) |
| Aspergillus spp | 12 (4.98) |
| Candida spp | 15 (6.22) |
| Virus | 25 (10.37) |
| Coronavirus | 1 (0.41) |
| Metapneumovirus | 4 (1.65) |
| Rhinovirus | 10 (4.14) |
| Influenza A | 3 (1.24) |
| Influenza B | 2 (0.82) |
| Parainfluenza 3 | 2 (0.82) |
| Respiratory Syncytial virus | 3 (1.24) |
| Others | 11 (4.56) |
aMDR: Multidrug-resistant