Research Article

Bacterial Isolates and Antibacterial Resistance Patterns in a Patient with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Sputum bacteriology from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at JUMC, southwest Ethiopia, 2019.

Gram-reactionIsolated speciesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Gram-positive bacteriaStaphylococci aureus515.62
Streptococcus pneumoniae26.25

Gram-negative bacteriaPseudomonas aeruginosa721.9
Klebsiella pneumoniae618.75
Escherichia coli412.5
Acinetobacter spp.412.5
Proteus spp.39.37
Haemophilus influenzae13.12