Proinflammatory cytokine profile in Vibrio vulnificus septicemic patients' sera
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Synergistic antimicrobial effect of cefotaxime and minocycline on proinflammatory cytokine levels in a murine model of Vibrio vulnificus infection.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Vibrio vulnificus causes primary bacteremia and necrotizing wound infection, leading to high morbidity and mortality in humans. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of cefotaxime and minocycline on proinflammatory cytokine levels in a murine model of V. vulnificus infection. METHODS We investigated the dynamics of proinflammatory cytokines and their mod...
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عنوان ژورنال: FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0928-8244
DOI: 10.1016/s0928-8244(02)00300-0