Characteristics of patients with and without bacterial persistence at day 10 and in the stable state
| Day 10 | Stable state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria eradicated (n=24) | Bacteria still present (n=17) | Bacteria eradicated (n=28) | Bacteria present (n=18) | |
| FEV1=forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Patients with bacteria still present at day 10 were more likely to be on an inhaled steroid (**p=0.001, Fisher’s exact test) and those with bacteria still present in the stable state were less likely to be current smokers (*p<0.05, Fisher’s exact test). There were no other differences between the groups. | ||||
| FEV1 | 68.6 (6.2) | 70.9 (5.5) | 71.6 (3.9) | 69.7 (7.6) |
| Age | 67.6 (1.8) | 65.5 (2.2) | 65.9 (1.8) | (66.5 (1.9) |
| sex | M11:13F | M13:4F | M16:12F | M12:6F |
| Inhaled steroids | 9 | 15** | 13 | 12 |
| Current smoking | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3* |