Characteristics of post-transplantation CF patients
| Lung transplant recipients with a post-transplant NTM isolate(N = 20) | Lung transplant recipients without a post-transplant NTM isolate(N = 126) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are shown as mean (SD) or n (%). | |||
| NTM, non-tuberculous mycobacteria; FVC, forced vital capacity; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; BMI, body mass index. | |||
| Age at transplant (years) | 26.7 (7.3) | 26.5 (8.5) | 0.9 |
| Sex (female) | 8 (40%) | 61 (48%) | 0.65 |
| FVC (l) | 1.97 (0.70) | 1.68 (0.64) | 0.09 |
| FVC (%) | 45.7 (15.5) | 43.2 (12.1) | 0.52 |
| FEV1 (l) | 0.94 (0.3) | 0.84 (0.3) | 0.20 |
| FEV1 (%) | 25.6 (7.5) | 25.2 (8.7) | 0.80 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 17.4 (2.3) | 17.7 (2.5) | 0.70 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 12 (60%) | 88 (69%) | 0.54 |
| Burkholderia cepacia | 5 (25%) | 25 (20%) | 0.35 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 6 (30%) | 53 (42%) | 0.44 |