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. 2010 Nov 16;8(1):45–55. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2010.00747.x

Table 2.

Degree of bacterial burden and leukocytes growth by swab indication

% Nil/scant Low Moderate Heavy
Bacterial burden
 Ceasing 51·4 18·9 24·3 5·4
  Antimicrobial
  Treatment swab (n = 37)
 6th‐week swab (n = 107) 26·2 29·9 15·0 29·0
 12th‐week swab (n = 57) 31·6 26·3 24·6 17·5
Leukocytes growth
 Ceasing 84·7 6·5 6·5 2·2
  Antimicrobial
  Treatment swab (n = 46)
 6th‐week swab (n = 115) 73·1 17·4 8·7 0·9
 12th‐week swab (n = 61) 70·5 18·0 11·5