Table 5.
Clinical features associated with the presence of MDR bacteria at time of sample collection.
| MDR bacteria absent (n = 12) | MDR bacteria present (n = 7) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of sample collectiona (n, %) | 0.094 | ||
| Baseline | 5 (42%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Exacerbation | 3 (25%) | 3 (43%) | |
| Treatment | 0 (0%) | 2 (28.5%) | |
| Recovery | 4 (33%) | 2 (28.5%) | |
| Pulmonary functionb (n, SD) | |||
| FEV1 | 77 (26.7) | 51 (22.9) | 0.054 |
| FVC | 91.6 (27.7) | 64.5 (22.7) | 0.047 |
| FEV1/FVC | 73.3 (9.7) | 72 (12.0) | 0.830 |
| FEF25-75 | 51.7 (28.3) | 33.3 (28.8) | 0.229 |
Bold represents p value < 0.05.
a
Two-sided Fisher's exact test.
b
Two-sided t test.