Interleukin 8 (IL-8) concentrations (pg/ml) in all middle ear fluid samples obtained from children with acute otitis media, relation to aetiology of the disease and day of tympanocentesis
| Day 1 | Day 4–5 | |
| All samples | 11173 (21033) (n = 101) | 9978 (11208) (n = 47) |
| Culture positive | 12636 (23317) (n = 79) | 14396 (14512) (n = 21) |
| Culture negative | 5920 (7080) (n = 22) | 6414 (5742) (n = 26) |
| Pnc alone | 9571 (9756) (n = 20) | 20850 (5174) (n = 2) |
| HI alone | 15320 (30966) (n = 41) | 13551 (17666) (n = 16) |
| Pnc + HI | 11448 (10017) (n = 15) | 12619 (n = 3) |
Values are mean (SD).
HI, Haemophilus influenzae; Pnc,Streptococcus pneumoniae.