Table 1 Frequency of the throat colonization by Haemophilus parainfluenzae in healthy people and in patients with lung cancer before (Examination I, EI) and after (Examination II, EII) perioperative prophylaxis without and with postoperative treatment
Group of patients | No. (%) of people | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncolonized by haemophili | Colonized by Haemophilus parainfluenzae | RR (95 % CI) | p value | |
Healthy people (n = 65) | 16 (24.6) | 42 (64.6) | Referent | |
Patients with lung cancer (n = 30) | ||||
EI | 10 (33.3) | 19 (63.3) | 0.8 (0.4-1.5) | 0.6203 |
EII | 17 (56.7) | 13 (43.3) | 0.5 (0.3-0.8) | 0.0106 |
EI + EII | 10 (33.3) | 20 (66.7) | 0.8 (0.4-1.6) | 0.6264 |