Table 3.
Cytology of BAL in patients with NTHI-isolated from BAL compared to patients with negative BAL-culture
| BAL-culture: NTHi | BAL-culture: negative | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total cell count (/mm3) |
2913.5 (1307.0-6460.0) |
827.0 (344.5-1506.2) |
.003 |
|
Neutrophils |
|
|
|
| cells/mm3 |
2179.0 (318.1-5306.6) |
162.3 (63.7-448.8) |
.014 |
| % |
71.5 (28.2-85.6) |
24.5 (14.0-47.5) |
NSa |
|
Lymphocytes |
|
|
|
| cells/mm3 |
153.6 (19.6-345.8) |
19.7 (2.6-88.5) |
.06 |
| % |
5.5 (3.4-9.0) |
6.0 (2.0-10.0) |
NSa |
|
Eosinophils |
|
|
|
| cells/mm3 |
0.0 (0.0-0.0) |
0.0 (0.0-0.65) |
NS |
| % |
0.0 (0.0-0.0) |
0.0 (0.0-0.5) |
NSa |
|
Alveolar macrophages* |
|
|
|
| cells/mm3 |
547.5 (115.0-891.2) |
409.0 (207.7-653.8) |
NS |
| % | 22.5 (8.25-44.0) | 73.5 (48.0-78.0) | .008a |
Values are expressed as median (IQR).
* with epithelial cells included.
a adjusted p-values for multiple comparisons by Holm's Method.