Figure 7From: Combination therapy with ampicillin and azithromycin in an experimental pneumococcal pneumonia is bactericidal and effective in down regulating inflammation in miceMean (± SD) neutrophil (A) and monocytes (B) counts in BALF of infected mice, treated with AMP at 200 mg/kg and/or AZM at 50 mg/kg body weight. *Significant decreases in both cell populations were seen by 3 hours in (A) and 2 hours in (B) after initiation of combination therapy, which was started after 18 hours post infection. *, P < 0.05.Back to article page