Organism profile of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (N=103)
| Organism | Value (%) |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 25 (19.0) |
| Pulmonary hydatid disease | 23 (17.5) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 12 (9.1) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 8 (6.1) |
| Polymicrobial infections | 7 (5.3) |
| Acinetobacter | 6 (4.5) |
| Klebsiella spp | 4 (3.0) |
| Streptococcus pneumonia | 3 (2.3) |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 3 (2.3) |
| Candida spp | 3 (2.3) |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | 2 (1.5) |
| Escherichia coli | 2 (1.5) |
| Enterococcus spp | 2 (1.5) |
| Haemophilus influenza | 1 (0.7) |
| Mucormycosis | 1 (0.7) |
| Aspergillus fumigates | 1 (0.7) |