Age, pulmonary function, and sputum colonisation status in the cystic fibrosis patients
| Cystic fibrosis stable | Cystic fibrosis exacerbation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | ||||
| Age (years) | 20.0 (9.7) | 7–40 | 19.2 (7.5) | 10–37 | |||
| FEV1 (% predicted) | 45.5 (18.0) | 23–84 | 35.9 (16.0) | 22–79 | |||
| FVC (% predicted) | 64.5 (19.4) | 37–99 | 53.2 (13.3) | 31–78 | |||
| No pseudomonas positive | 13/18 | 19/21 | |||||
| No S aureuspositive | 8/18 | 9/21 | |||||