| Literature DB >> 16251333 |
J M Entenza1, J M Loeffler, D Grandgirard, V A Fischetti, P Moreillon.
Abstract
Cpl-1, a pneumococcal phage lytic enzyme, was tested in rats with experimental endocarditis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae WB4. High-dose regimen Cpl-1 eliminated pneumococci from blood within 30 min and decreased bacterial titers in vegetations (>4 log10 CFU/g) within 2 h. Rapid bacterial lysis induced by Cpl-1 treatment increased cytokine secretion noticeably.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16251333 PMCID: PMC1280127 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.49.11.4789-4792.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191