Nebulization with rh-TFPI does not influence bacterial loads in the pulmonary or systemic compartment.
- Florry E. van den Boogaard (740749)
- Jorrit J. Hofstra (284387)
- Cornelis van ‘t Veer (694059)
- Marcel M. Levi (263754)
- Joris J. T. H. Roelofs (116646)
- Tom van der Poll (33907)
- Marcus J. Schultz (116652)
Publication date
May 2015
DOIAbstract
<p>Numbers of <i>S</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> colony forming units (CFU) were quantified in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) (A), lung homogenates (B), and whole blood (C) of rats nebulized with rh-TFPI (rh-TFPI) or vehicle (control) 42 hours after intratracheal instillation of <i>S</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i>. Bars depict median ± IQR. No statistical difference between groups was observed.</p
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