| HI | SP | MC | mixed-PPM | p-value†|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n = 21 | n = 21 | n = 7 | n = 15 |  |
Mean (SD) Bacterial load | 106.2(1.2) | 106.5(1.1) | 108.6(1.8) | 108.5(1.5) | <0.001 |
Median (IQR) CXCL8 (ng.ml -1 ) | 179 | 90 | 219 | 127 | 0.003 |
(95-453) | (50-194) | (140-309) | (67-677) | Â | |
Median (IQR) IL-1β (ng.ml -1 ) | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | <0.001 |
(0.8-7.8) | (0.6-1.5) | (0.4-7.2) | (0.9-6.7) | Â | |
Median (IQR) MPO (μg.ml -1 ) | 30.1 | 27.2 | 23.6 | 29.1 | 0.011 |
(26.4-38.9) | (13.3-37.6) | (18.1-35.6) | (11.1-51.0) | Â |