Changes in bacterial load and airway inflammation over time
Stable visit 1
Stable visit 2
p-value
Total bacterial load (Log
10
copies/ml)
7.4 (1.5)
7.5 (1.3)
0.76
IL-1β (pg/ml)
4843 (5659)
3979 (4421)
0.26
IL-8 (pg/ml)
2876 (3461)
2919 (3166)
0.95