Table 3 Isolated bacteria from sputum of studied cases
Bacterial culture | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 14 | 14.0 |
Hemophilus influenzae | 3 | 3.0 |
Staphylococcus aureus | 9 | 9.0 |
Streptococcus pneumoniae | 16 | 16.0 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5 | 5.0 |
E. coli | 3 | 3.0 |
Enterobacter spp. | 5 | 5.0 |
Normal flora (commensals) | 43 | 43.0 |
Other bacteria | 5 | 5.0 |
No growth | 8 | 8.0 |
More than one organism isolated | 11 | 11.0 |