Publications by authors named "Rania H M Bahi"
Infect Drug Resist
April 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the relationship between respiratory microbiome and inflammation in Egyptian patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) focusing on the distribution of inflammatory cells and bacteria.
- A total of 208 patients (80.3% male, average age 57.9 years) were evaluated, revealing higher total leukocyte counts and specific inflammatory cells in their sputum samples compared to broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) samples.
- Results indicate distinctive patterns in inflammatory cell distribution and show that BAL samples had a higher frequency of positive bacterial growth compared to sputum samples, suggesting different microbial profiles in respiratory samples from AECOPD patients.
