Table 3.
Levels of cytokines in early bronchial washings in infected vs. uninfected patients
| IL-1β, pg/ml | IL-6, pg/ml | IL-8, μg/ml | IL-10, pg/ml | IL-12p70 | IFNγ, pg/ml | TNF-α | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninfected | |||||||
| Mean | 260 | 777 | 7,079 | 45 | 21 | 39 | 188 |
| IQR | (63, 1,929) | (1,336, 25,268) | (1,336, 25,268) | (28, 75) | (16, 29) | (31, 62) | (50, 491) |
| Infected | |||||||
| Mean | 568 | 691 | 11,796 | 74 | 15 | 34 | 232 |
| IQR | (117, 2,806) | (101, 1,663) | (3,425, 37,126) | (33, 94) | (11, 22) | (23, 88) | (94, 967) |
| P | 0.16 | 0.89 | 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.66 |
Data are shown as median (IQR). P values are for association with infection in the multivariate regression model.