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. 1999 Nov;6(6):891–894. doi: 10.1128/cdli.6.6.891-894.1999

TABLE 2.

C. pneumoniae antigen detection after treatment with azithromycin

Treatment group (n) No. of aortic segments with C. pneumoniae antigen/total no. (%) No. of segments (%) showing degreea:
No. of animals (%) with C. pneumoniae antigen
1+ 2+
Control (23) 11/69 (15.9) 10 1 (9.1) 8 (34.8)
Early azithromycin (24) 14/72 (19.4) 12 2 (14.3) 9 (37.5)
Delayed azithromycin (24) 45/72 (62.5) 39 6 (13.3) 21 (87.5)
a

1+, 5 to 10 cells positive in one focus. 2+, two or more foci positive.