Characteristics of study patients, including classification based on the status of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung colonisation at the beginning of the study
| Study patients | ||||
| Group | AC | AN | PN | PO |
| Number of patients | 9 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| Age years | 21 (18–24) | 22.5 (18–27) | 12.5 (7–<18) | 12.5 (7–<18) |
| Male | 3 (33.3%) | 10 (66.7%) | 9 (36%) | 4 (40%) |
| Female | 6 (66.7%) | 5 (33.3%) | 16 (64%) | 6 (60%) |
Data are presented as number of patients per group mean age and gender numbers (%). AC: adults with chronic P. aeruginosa infection; AN: adults free from P. aeruginosa; PN: paediatrics free from P. aeruginosa; PO: paediatrics with occasional P. aeruginosa infection.