Dosage used and lung uptake following inhalation of a dose of radiolabelled colistin using the HaloLite and Pari nebulisers
| Dosage used (ml) | Lung uptake (MBq) | Lung uptake (as % dose used) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HaloLite | Pari | HaloLite | Pari | HaloLite | Pari | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.55 (0.24) | 2.29 (0.34) | 2.96 (1.08) | 9.0 (3.17) | 30.79 (17.98) | 19.75 (6.56) |
| p value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.04 | |||
| 95% CI | −2 to −1.47 | −8.1 to −3.98 | −0.46 to 21.63 | |||