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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1692-5 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Infection and Immunity |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Abscess
- Animals
- Biocompatible Materials
- Catheters, Indwelling
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Interleukin-1
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
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