Interleukin (IL)-8 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α mean levels (SD) in the supernatant of whole blood from either spontaneously breathing rabbits or animals subjected to mechanical ventilation. Atorvastatin was added to the medium (“statin”) or given to the rabbit prior to blood sampling (“Premed”). Values are presented as means (SD). 2-way ANOVA test was used for all intergroup comparisons with Tukey’s adjustment for multiple comparisons. One missing [IL-8] and one missing [TNF-α] value in the Whole blood+MRSA and in the Whole blood+MRSA+statin groups. MRSA: methicillin-resistant S. aureus; SB: spontaneously breathing; MV: mechanical ventilation; SD: standard deviation.