Table 1

 Baseline demographic data of patients with chronic BCC infection at acquisition and P aeruginosa controls

B cenocepacia(n = 31)P aeruginosa(n = 31)p valueB multivorans(n = 8)P aeruginosa(n = 8)p value
FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; BMI, body mass index.
Results expressed as mean (SD).
Age (years)22.0 (4.7)23.4 (5.2)0.1421.8 (4.8)21.7 (4.1)0.97
Sex (M/F)18/1314/170.457/16/21.0
%FEV152.0 (19.6)51.8 (21.2)0.9056.5 (20.2)53.6 (17.9)0.73
%FVC73.1 (19.7)69.5 (19.6)0.1776.9 (20.7)79.9 (19.7)0.76
BMI18.7 (1.8)19.7 (3.1)0.1018.9 (1.3)20.9 (1.4)0.01