REDUCTION OF BACTERIAL TITERS BY LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN IN EXPERIMENTAL AORTIC-VALVE ENDOCARDITIS

被引:50
作者
NICOLAU, DP
FREEMAN, CD
NIGHTINGALE, CH
QUINTILIANI, R
COE, CJ
MADERAZO, EG
COOPER, BW
机构
[1] HARTFORD HOSP,DEPT PHARM,HARTFORD,CT 06115
[2] HARTFORD HOSP,DIV INFECT DIS & ALLERGY IMMUNOL,HARTFORD,CT 06115
[3] UNIV CONNECTICUT,SCH PHARM,STORRS,CT 06268
[4] UNIV CONNECTICUT,SCH MED,FARMINGTON,CT 06032
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D O I
10.1128/IAI.61.4.1593-1595.1993
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Using a rabbit model of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis, we studied the effects of aspirin on the natural progression of this infection. Compared with untreated animals, the aspirin-treated animals showed a 30% (P = 0.11) reduction in the weight of the vegetations and an 84% (P = 0.03) reduction in the bacterial titer of the vegetations.
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页码:1593 / 1595
页数:3
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