Table 1 Analysis of the bronchoalveolar lavage All the animals who received sterile beads were included in the sterile group and compared to the control and pneumonic groups at respectively 2, 5, 8, 15 and 21 days post instillation.
From: Chronic pneumonia with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and impaired alveolar fluid clearance
Total cells (× 106)/mL | PMNs (%) | Macrophages (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Ctr | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 98.5 ± 0.5 |
St | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 5.6 ± 4.4 | 92.9 ± 4.4 |
Pn 2 | 10.5 ± 2.9* | 79.8 ± 5.2* | 19.0 ± 4.6* |
Pn 5 | 7.9 ± 1.7* | 19.0 ± 8.0 | 79.3 ± 8.4 |
Pn 8 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 95.5 ± 1.0 |
Pn 15 | 4.0 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 98.8 ± 0.6 |
Pn 21 | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 2.0 ± 0.6 | 97.2 ± 0.6 |