{"product_id":"bacteriology-of-acute-copd-exacerbations-salma-messous-9786205939451","title":"Bacteriology of acute COPD exacerbations in Tunisia","description":"The role of bacteria including atypical germs in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Tunisia has been variously appreciated. This is a descriptive and analytical study including patients with a mean age of more than 68.3 years hospitalized for COPD. Of the 240 patients included, 175 sputum cultures (73%) were considered significant, 29 cultures were positive (16.5%) and 31 germs were isolated, the most frequent being P. aeruginosa (25.8%), K. pneumoniae (16.2%), H. influenzae (13%) and S. pneumoniae (9.7%). The prevalence of C. pneumoniae, M. pneumoniae and C. burnetii infection was 8.4%, 9% and 6.6% respectively. No L. pneumophila infection was found. Anthonisen criteria were associated with a positive culture (p=0.04). In conclusion, the low positivity of quantitative sputum bacteriology and the high percentage of resistant strains with a predominance of exclusively multi-resistant pseudomonas may help in the management of patients with EABPCO. Key words. EABPCO, bacterial infection, atypical germs, bacterial resistance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Salma Messous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 6205939452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9786205939451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Our Knowledge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"Salma Messous","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120997265663,"sku":"9786205939451","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b95b9a9-172e-4b92-88fb-3d31f19c8422.jpg?v=1687417459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bacteriology-of-acute-copd-exacerbations-salma-messous-9786205939451","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}