Case Series

Assessment of Bronchiectasis in HIV Patients among an Urban Population

Table 2

Distribution of bronchiectasis and microbiology data.

Distribution of bronchiectasisSputum culturePFTSmoker?Pack years

Pt 1N/AN/AN/ANoN/A
Pt 2RML, lingula, B/L lower lobesCandida albicansN/ANoN/A
Pt 3RLLCandida albicansN/AN/AN/A
Pt 4N/ANormal throat floraN/ANoN/A
Pt 5RU, RM, and B/L lower lobesNormal throat floraN/ANoN/A
Pt 6LLL, RLL, RUL, and RML, most severe in the RMLN/AN/ANoN/A
Pt 7RML and inferior lingulaNo growthN/ANoN/A
Pt 8RUL, RML, RLL, LLLNormal flora; Aspergillus (BAL)Moderate obstructiveYesN/A
Pt 9RU, RM, and B/L lower lobesCandidaN/AYes58
Pt 10CT read does not specify distributionN/AN/AYes15
Pt 11RUL and LULOvergrown by non-AFB organismsN/AYesN/A
Pt 12RUL and lingulaH. influenza, normal throat flora, overgrowth by non-AFB organismsN/AYes3
Pt 13LUL, LLLMorganella morganii, MRSA, strep viridansModerate obstructiveYes50
Pt 14B/L lower lobeN/AN/ANoN/A