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Table 4 Outcomes (Delta-FEV-1, Acute rejection, BOS and Death) after 6 months of observation. Description and univariate comparison between the viral infection group (VIG), the bacterial infection group (BIG) and the control group (CG)

From: Late viral or bacterial respiratory infections in lung transplanted patients: impact on respiratory function

 

Total

VIG

BIG

CG

p-value

N = 99

N = 38

N = 25

N = 36

Delta FEV-1 (mL), median, (IQR)

40 (−95; + 160)

−35 (−340; + 80)

+ 140 (+ 60;+ 330)

+ 10 (−84;+ 160)

< 0.01

AR, n (%)

31 (31)

12 (32)

6 (24)

3 (8)

< 0.05

BOS, n (%)

13 (13)

8 (21)

2 (8)

3 (8)

0.21

Death, n (%)

16 (16)

10 (26)

3 (12)

3 (8)

0.10

  1. Abbreviations: AR Acute rejection; BIG Bacterial infection group; BOS bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome; CG control group; FEV-1 forced expiratory volume in 1 s; VIG viral infection group