Table 1.
Infection doses and end-point bacterial cell counts, six mice per group were tested in this study
| Bacteria | Infection dose (CFU/lung) | Infection time (h) | Lung harvest bacterial counts (CFU/lung) | SE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraxella catarrhalis | 1.0 × 108 | 3 | 2.4 × 106 | 7.0 × 104 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1.0 × 107 | 24 | 7.8 × 104 | 2.2 × 103 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1.0 × 107 | 24 | 3.5 × 105 | 5.6 × 103 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 1.0 × 108 | 24 | 1.6 × 106 | 1.1 × 105 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 5.0 × 106 | 24 | 2.0 × 105 | 1.1 × 104 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 1.0 × 108 | 48 | 5.4 × 105 | 4.6 × 103 |
| Legionella pneumophila | 2.5 × 106 | 48 | 1.7 × 104 | 2.0 × 102 |