title: Atrio-ventricular shuntinfections and endocarditis due to Staphylococcus epidermidis.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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