Table 2.
Bacterial MP loads and duration of MP infection
| Group LT (n = 50) | Group NLT (n = 44) | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive MP loads in throat swab (n/disease course/ copies/ml) | 15/(22–45)days/103–5 | 3/(18–22)days/102–3 |
| Negative MP loads in throat swab (n/disease course) | 5/(26–31)days | 7/(19–22)days |
| Highest MP loads in BALF | ||
| High load (n/%/copies/ml) | 44/(88%)/ 107–8 | 2/(4.54%)/107–8 |
| Middle load (n/%/copies/ml) | 4/(8%)/106 | 5/(11.36%)/106 |
| Low load (n/%/copies/ml) | 2/(4%)/105 | 37/(84.09%)/102–5 |
| Highest MP loads in BALF (copies/mL) | 107.46 ± 0.93 | 104.86 ± 0.93 |
| Duration of MP infection in BALF | ||
| Within 31–40 days (n/copies/ml) | 17 /(102–7) | – |
| Within 41–50 days (n/copies/ml) | 19/(102–7) | – |
| Within 51–60 days (n/copies/ml) | 9/(102–7) | – |
| Within 61–90 days (n/copies/ml) | 4/(102–4) | – |
| Cases 1 and 2 | NP | – |
| Cases 3 and 4 | AO | – |
| 120 days (n/copies/ml) | 1/(103) | – |
| Case 5 | NP | – |
| Duration of negative MP in BALF (n/disease course) | – | 17/(15–30)days |
Short names: MP Mycoplasma pneumoniae, BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, AO airway obliterans, NP necrotizing pneumonia