Table 1 Comparison of baseline characteristics of patients with pulmonary Mycobacterium avium complex disease between the control and levofloxacin (LVFX) groups
Characteristics | Control group (n = 57) | VFX group (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 15/42 | 1/17 |
Age (years) | 71.0 ± 7.0 | 64.5 ± 6.5 |
M.avium/M.intracellulare | 51/9 | 16/2 |
Culture examination score | 1.04 ± 0.38 | 1.06 ± 0.64 |
Other medication | 35 (61) | 11 (61) |
Digestive organ agents | 30 (53) | 5 (28) |
Respiratory organ agents | 15 (26) | 6 (33) |
Vitamins | 4 ( 7 ) | 2 (11) |
Allergic agents | 4 ( 7 ) | 1 ( 1 ) |
Cardiovascular agents | 4 ( 7 ) | 0 ( 0 ) |
Anti-inflammatory agents | 3 ( 5 ) | 2 (11) |
Hypnotics and sedatives, anxiolytics | 3 ( 5 ) | 0 ( 0 ) |
Miscellaneous | 2 ( 4 ) | 0 ( 0 ) |