Table 1 Patients characteristic and bronchoalveolar lavage cells, protein content and bacteria

n (male)

21 (10)

15 (5)

14 (9)

14 (9)

Age (years)

14.0 (11.7 – 17.3)

4.2 (0.8 – 7.2)

2.1 (0.9 – 4.9)

7.6 (2.2 – 23.3)

FEV1 (% pred)

89.0 (79.1 – 97.7)

100.0 (100.0 – 108.0)

96.0+

n.d.

Total cells (× 10⁶/ml)

7.3 (0.8 – 31.9)

14.5 (10.5 – 26.0)

20.5 (9.5 – 50.8)

9.2 (6.6 – 16.1)

PMN (%)

40.6 (2.2 – 79.8)

2.0 (1.0 – 7.0)

13.0 (2.5 – 56.0)

1.1 (0.8 – 2.0)

Total protein (μg/ml)

81.0 (51.4 – 130.2)

103.1 (85.8 – 166.1)

120.0 (88.6 – 159.5)

68.5 (51.7 – 87.9)

P. aeruginosa (x/n)

8/21

0/15, other 5/15

1/14, other 10/14

0/14

St. aureus (x/n)

7/21

0/15, other 5/15

1/14, other 10/14

0/14