<i>a</i>. BAL neutrophil levels and <i>b</i>. LRSQ scores in elective BAL samples that were positive and negative for microbial rDNA (m rDNA).

Abstract

<p>Elective BAL samples that were m rDNA positive had significantly higher neutrophil levels than m rDNA negative samples (33%[18–70] vs. 8.5%[4–38] p<0.05). The median total LRSQ-Neuro score was generally higher in the BAL m rDNA positive group (17[5–32] vs. 5[0–9]), but not significantly so (p = 0.097).</p