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Gamma Interferon Does Not Enhance Clearance ofPseudomonas aeruginosabut Does Amplify a Proinflammatory Response in a Murine Model of Postseptic Immunosuppression
23 Nov 2004
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Patients that have suffered a major injury may sustain a period of immunocompromise and altered Th1/Th2 cytokine balance that can predispose them to opportunistic infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently a causative organism for nosocomial infections in critically ill patients and is associated with high mortality. We previously mimicked this clinical scenario by challenging mice with P. aeruginosa 5 days...
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