Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients without cystic fibrosis is strongly associated with chronic obstructive lung disease.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence and consequences of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in a group of non-cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with regard to clinical presentation, treatment and change in lung function.

Material And Methods: This was a three-year retrospective study of 113 patients with P. aeruginosa-positive airway samples achieved from the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.