Correlation of lung histopathology with microbiological and clinical outcomes.

<p>Bacterial burden in the lung, chest radiography (CXR) and C-reactive protein (CPR) levels in blood correlate significantly with lung histopathology. Parameters are plotted (maximum values for each of the parameters) per individual animal (color coordination consistent throughout the article) against lung histology score for right lung (<b>A</b>), left lung bacterial burden (<b>B</b>), CXR (<b>C</b>), and CRP (<b>D</b>). Spearman’s rho (Rs) correlation factors and p-values are indicated.