Atrio-ventricular shuntinfections and endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Two groups of patients (with endocarditis and with atrioventricular shunt infections due to Staphylococcus epidermidis) are presented together with analysis of the causative agents by bio- and phage-typing. Additionally phagocytic function of polymorphonuclear leukocytes of selected patients was investigated but no decreased phagocytic function was found. A possible way of treatment is discussed.
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology