This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 81170003, 81370109), Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Nos. 134119a6400, 12JC1402300) and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (No. 13SG21).
Objective: Noncystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis remains as a common health problem in Asia. Pathogens' distribution in airways of patients with non-CF bronchiectasis is important for doctors to make right de...