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J J Boelens1, S A Zaat, J L Murk, J J Weening, T van Der Poll, J Dankert.
Abstract
A persistent Staphylococcus epidermidis infection in mice around a subcutaneous polyvinylpyrrolidone-grafted silicon elastomer catheter (SEpvp) but not around a conventional silicon elastomer catheter was observed. With SEpvp pericatheter tissue, protracted and exaggerated interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) production was found. Apparently, sustained levels of IL-1beta are associated with enhanced susceptibility to biomaterial-associated S. epidermidis infection.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10678990 PMCID: PMC97331 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.68.3.1692-1695.2000
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441