Table 2. White blood cells counts in BAL fluid of senile and non-senile group.
Counts | Senile (×104 CFU/ml mean ± SD) | Non-senile (× 104 CFU/ml mean ± SD ) | P |
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Bacteria | 5.23 ± 1.12 | 9.15 ± 2.33 | 0.031 |
White blood cell | 4.62 ± 1.31 | 10.75 ± 2.56 | 0.018 |
Neutrophil | 4.81 ± 1.05 | 12.04 ± 4.29 | 0.013 |