SERUM LEVEL Of INTERLEUKIN – 6 IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOUND INFECTION
Eman Mohamed Abd El Tawab;
Abstract
Interleukin-6 is a multifunctior al cytokine that plays a central role in
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the acute phase of inflammation seen after infection.
The present study involved 65 patients suffering from infection of postoperative wounds, bum wounds & diabetic foot, as well as, 10 healthy volunteers as control.
Bacteriological examination of the infected wounds reveal that S. aureus was the most common Gram-positive isolate (23.1%), while Ps.
aeruginosa was the most common Gram-negative isolate (21.7%).. Serum JL-
6 level was elevated in all patients with infected wounds regardless the type
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of wound or the causative organisms.
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the acute phase of inflammation seen after infection.
The present study involved 65 patients suffering from infection of postoperative wounds, bum wounds & diabetic foot, as well as, 10 healthy volunteers as control.
Bacteriological examination of the infected wounds reveal that S. aureus was the most common Gram-positive isolate (23.1%), while Ps.
aeruginosa was the most common Gram-negative isolate (21.7%).. Serum JL-
6 level was elevated in all patients with infected wounds regardless the type
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of wound or the causative organisms.
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| Title | SERUM LEVEL Of INTERLEUKIN – 6 IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF WOUND INFECTION | Other Titles | مستوى أنترلوكين 6 فى المصل فى أنواع مختلفة من تلوث الجروح | Authors | Eman Mohamed Abd El Tawab | Keywords | Wound infection - Cytokines - Interleukin-6 -Postoperative wound infection - Bum - Diabetic foot. | Issue Date | 2003 |
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