Microbial variations in sputum cultures among hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia: differences in sputum microbiota between asthma and COPD patients.

Fatih Uzer Burcu Celenk A Gamze Çalış Nermin Kaplan Rojan Barış Gedik Ahmet Alper Durmuş Umut Barış Inanc Metin Akgün

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2024)

This study demonstrates that CAP patients with COPD tend to have more severe presentations, while CAP patients with asthma show varied microbial profiles, underscoring the need for patient-specific management strategies in CAP.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
community acquired pneumonia
end stage renal disease
microbial community
mycobacterium tuberculosis
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
air pollution
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported