Abstract
A persistent Staphylococcus epidermidis infection in mice around a subcutaneous polyvinypyrrolidone-grafted silicon elastomer catheter (SEpvp) but not around a conventional silicon elastomer catheter was observed. With SEpvp pericatheter tissue, protracted and exaggerated interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) production was found. Apparently, sustained levels of IL-1 beta are associated with enhanced susceptibility to biomaterial-associated S. epidermidis infection.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1692-1695 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection and Immunity |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2000 |
Keywords
- TUMOR-NECROSIS-FACTOR
- COMPLICATIONS
- MODEL
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