Comparison of neutrophil (Neu) levels in lung transplant recipients (LTR) with and without bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) based on the presence of organisms cultured from the BAL fluid
| BAL (Neu %) | EBB (Neu/mm2) | TBB (Neu/mm2) | ||
| LTR with BAL bacteria (n = 11) | ||||
| BOS (n = 5) | 59 (29)3-150 | 697 (114)** 3-151 | 963 (203) | |
| (n = 5) | (n = 4) | (n = 3) | ||
| No BOS (n = 6) | 3.4 (1)3-150 | 437 (100) | 1102 (621) | |
| (n = 6) | (n = 4) | (n = 3) | ||
| LTR without BAL bacteria (n = 18) | ||||
| BOS (n = 5) | 28 (13)3-150 | 367 (99)3-151 | 1661 (1401) | |
| (n = 5) | (n = 3) | (n = 2) | ||
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No BOS (n = 13) | 5 (3)3-150 | 452 (229) | 1341 (524) | |
| (n = 13) | (n = 8) | (n =8) | ||