BAL microbiology of children with newly diagnosed bronchiectasis is dominated by H. influenzae. In the absence of CF, isolation of P. aeruginosa may suggest a serious co-morbidity in this group. Airway neutrophilia is common, especially with higher bacterial loads.
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