Pattern of Microbial Infection in AECOPD Patients and Its Sensitivity to Antibiotics

Inclusion Criteria: * Must be at least 18 years of age and less than 80 years of age for both genders * Confirmed diagnosis of COPD by spirometry * Must be an AECOPD patient (with increased grade of dyspnea, increased purulence and amount of sputum) and admitted to the chest department or ICU * Positive sputum culture Exclusion Criteria: * Age less than 18 years old * Any associated pulmonary co-morbidity