Table 3.
Conventional culture subgroup analysis according to CRSsNP and CRSwNP phenotypes.
| Bacterial isolate | CRSsNP D-14 (%) | CRSwNP D-14 (%) | All D-14 (%) | t-test CRSwNP vs. CRSsNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oropharyngeal flora | 29 | 53 | 46 | 0.30 |
| Corynebacterium ssp. | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Coagulase-negative staphylococci | 14 | 29 | 25 | 0.42 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 57 | 29 | 38 | 0.26 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 43 | 24 | 29 | 0.42 |
| Enterobacter cloacae complex | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Escherichia coli | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Proteus mirabilis | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| Pseudomonas putida | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Serratia marcescens | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.33 |
| Alternaria ssp. | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0.33 |
T-test compares CRSsNP and CRSwNP groups.