The spectrum of etiologically important microorganisms in the sputum of patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In the bacteriological examination of sputum from 130 patients studied COPD exacerbation range of key microorganisms. The most common organisms were <i>H. influenzae, A.baumanii and S.pneumoniae.</i> The analysis of the spectrum of etiologically significant microorganisms in sputum from patients with acute exacerbation of COPD by age, disease duration, frequency of exacerbations, hospitalizations in the last year, severity, FEV 1 values​​, the presence of ICS therapy was conducted.