| Literature DB >> 7669473 |
W Krumholz1, J Endrass, G Hempelmann.
Abstract
Polymorphonuclear leucocytes (PMNL) are an essential contribution to protection from bacterial infection. We have examined the effects of thiopentone, etomidate, ketamine and flunitrazepam on phagocytosis and killing of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli by PMNL in vitro with fluorescence microscopy. All anaesthetic agents significantly inhibited both phagocytosis and bactericidal activity. The additives in the commercial preparations may have contributed to the suppression.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7669473 DOI: 10.1093/bja/75.1.66
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Anaesth ISSN: 0007-0912 Impact factor: 9.166