Table 5 Bacterial isolates in association to clinical and radiological data of studied cases

Exacerbation grade, n (%)

Mild

37

19 (51.4)

18 (48.6)

R

Moderate

53

27 (50.9)

26 (49.1)

0.97^a

Severe

10

5 (50)

5 (50)

0.94^a

COPD groups, n (%)

A

13

8 (61.5)

5 (38.5)

R

B

16

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

1^a

C

8

2 (25)

6 (75)

0.183^a

D

63

31 (49.2)

32 (50.8)

0.418^a

GOLD (severity of airway limitation), n (%)

1

12

8 (66.7)

4 (33.3)

R

2

41

20 (48.8)

21 (51.2)

0.275^a

3

25

12 (48)

13 (52)

0.386^a

4

20

9 (45)

11 (55)

9.234^a

X-ray, n (%)

Normal

40

21 (52.5)

19 (47.5)

.918^a

Hyperinflation

49

24 (49)

25 (51)

Consolidation

11

6 (54.5)

5 (45.5)