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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Microbial pattern of acute infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive airway disease in a hospital based study |
Author: | Arora, N. Daga, M. K. Mahajan, Rajiv Prakash, S. Krishna Gupta, N. |
Citation: | Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences, 2001; 43(3):157-162 |
Publisher: | Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
ISSN: | 0377-9343 |
School/Discipline: | School of Medicine |
Statement of Responsibility: | N. Arora, M.K. Daga, R. Mahajan, S. Krishna Prakash and N. Gupta |
Abstract: | Chronic bronchitis is associated with acute exacerbation, most often infective in origin. In order to study the bacteriological profile in such cases a total of 58 patients were enrolled in this study from the chest clinic to our hospital. The male to female ration was 2 to 1. Mean age of study group was 47 years. All patients had increased cough and sputum production. Barlett count, gram stain and sputum cultures were done for all patients. IgM and IgG antibodies for M. pneumoniae by ELISA was estimated in all cases. The etiological diagnosis could be established in 72% cases. S pneumoniae (25.8%), P.aeruginosa (12%), Klebsiella sp (10.3%), B. catarrhalis (3.4%), S. aureus (1.7%) were isolated. Although M. pneumoniae was not cultured it was demonstrated serologically in 20% of cases. H. influenzae was not isolated in any case. The frequency of isolating an etiological agent increased with severity of dysponea. |
Keywords: | Chronic bronchitis; acute exacerbations; bacteriology; infections |
Rights: | Copyright © with Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, Delhi. All rights reserved. |
Description (link): | http://www.medind.nic.in/iae/t01/i3/iaet01i3c.shtml |
Appears in Collections: | Medicine publications |
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