Table 7.
Microorganisms isolated in inpatients with non‐cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (%). (Blank boxes indicate organism not sought)
| Reference | Sample | n | SP | HI | MC | SA | GNEB | PA | MP | NTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angrill et al. [89] | PSB | 75 | 8 | 32 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 4 | – | |
| Chan et al. [174] | Sputum | 32 | – | 19 | – | 53 | 34 | – | – | |
| Ho et al. [90] | Sputum | 100 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 3 | |
| King et al. [175] | Sputum | 89 | 7 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Nicotra et al. [176] | Sputum | 123 | 10.6 | 30.1 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 44 | 30.9 | – | 22.8 |
| O’Donnell et al. [177] | Sputum | 349 | – | – | – | – | 25 | – | – | |
| Range | 6–11 | 10–32 | 3–7 | 18–53 | 15–33 | 2–4 | 3–23 |
SP, Streptococcus pneumoniae; HI, Haemophilus influenzae; MC, Moraxella catarrhalis; SA, Staphylococcus aureus; GNEB, Gram‐negative enteric bacilli; PA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; MP, Mycoplasma pneumoniae; NTM, non‐tuberculous Mycobacteria.