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From bench to bedside: bacterial growth and cytokines.

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: The recognition that neutrophils, macrophages, and other components of the inflammatory cascade participate in the generation and progression of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome has resulted in the use of anti-inflammatory agents in an attempt to attenuate this inflammatory response and to prevent further progression of the acute lung injury. The recent finding that cytokines, in part mediators of this 'overwhelming' inflammatory reaction, may also stimulate bacterial growth, impair bacterial clearance, and promote the subsequent development of nosocomial infections may have important implications to the management of the acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome patient.

Source: Critical Care

DOI: 10.1186/cc1443

Authors: Claudia C dos Santos, Haibo Zhang, Arthur S Slutsky

Institution: University of Toronto

Language: English

Topic: Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,190