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Neutrophilia and degenerate neutrophilia (graded \u22652\/4 on Rossdales cytological scale [0\u20134]) were analysed in relation to bacterial isolates considered potentially pathogenic in respiratory disease. Statistical analyses included multivariable logistic regression to identify associations between two separate outcomes: 1) the presence of neutrophilia compared with no neutrophilia and 2) the presence of degenerate neutrophilia compared with nondegenerate neutrophilia and four independent variables.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sufficient data for inclusion in the multivariable model for nondegenerate neutrophilia were available from 1100 horses. Culture of potentially pathogenic bacteria was associated with increased odds of degenerate neutrophilia compared with samples with negative culture (\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      4.5, 95%\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      3.1, 6.4, P\u2010value&lt;0.001). Horses over 9 years old had lower odds of having degenerate neutrophilia than those aged 1\u20133 years (\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      0.6, 95%\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      0.4, 0.9, P\u2010value&lt;0.02). In the spring\/summer, horses had reduced odds of a degenerate neutrophilia compared with winter (\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      0.4, 95%\n                      <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>\n                      0.3, 0.7, P\u2010value &lt;0.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study relied on routine laboratory submissions, with no control over sample collection or submitted clinical history.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cytological evaluation of tracheal washes should include cytomorphological features of the neutrophil response. The presence of degenerate neutrophils, especially in young horses, indicates added value of culture and sensitivity for antimicrobial therapeutics. The absence of degenerate changes, in combination with clinical factors, can help support diagnosis of a nonseptic cause of airway neutrophilia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/evj.12837","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,3,31]],"date-time":"2018-03-31T02:44:19Z","timestamp":1522464259000},"page":"752-758","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Association of neutrophil morphology with bacterial isolates in equine tracheal wash samples"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"50","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9291-0324","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"N. 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