Distribution and Characteristics of Bacteria Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Pulmonary Exacerbation

Table 1

Patients’ demographic data and clinical presentations.

Patients (N = 85)	Number (%)
Mean age	9.41 ± 6.33
Age range
<2	8 (9.5)
2–5	24 (28.2)
6–10	22 (25.9)
11–15	15 (17.6)
16–20	11 (12.9)
21–30	5 (5.9)
Gender
Male	40 (46.6)
Female	45 (53.4)
Number of samples	103
Types of samples
Sputum	22 (21.4)
Throat swab	80 (77.7)
BAL	1 (1.0)
Signs of pulmonary exacerbation
Fever (oral temperature > 38°)	2 (1.9)
More frequent coughing	77 (74.7)
Increased sputum volume	55 (53.3)
Loss of appetite	27 (26.2)
Weight loss of at least 1 kg	36 (34.9)
Symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection	56 (54.3)
Decreased FEV1%	61 (59.2)
Nail clubbing	26 (25.2)

presented as mean ± SD.