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Table 3 Median of Slit lamp examination score in the rabbit anterior ocular inflammation model

From: Contribution of anti-inflammatory and anti-virulence effects of azithromycin in the treatment of experimental Staphylococcus aureus keratitis

Treatment

n

Median (1st quartile – 3rd quartile)

Time after first topical challenge

3 h

6 h

12 h

24 h

Saline

8

4.00 (2.25–5.13)

12.00 (8.38–12.25)

14.00 (12.00–14.25)

9.75 (7.25–12.25)

Azithromycin

0.1%

8

4.25 (3.50–5.63)

8.00 (7.50–9.00)

11.50 (9.75–12.38)

8.00 (7.50–8.63)

1%

8

5.25 (4.00–6.25)

6.50 (5.38–10.25)

8.25 * (5.25–11.25)

7.75 (4.63–11.50)

Betamethasone phosphate ester

0.1%

8

2.00 (1.50–2.13)

5.25 ** (3.63–6.00)

8.75 ** (7.88–9.63)

6.00 (4.63–8.25)

  1. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 compared with the saline (Steel test, one-sided)