title: Effects of anti-infectious agents on polymorphonuclear neutrophils.
abstract: Polymorphonuclear neutrophils play a crucial role in host defences against infectious diseases. New trends in anti-infectious therapy require knowledge of the possible interactions between the drugs and the natural defence system. This overview summarizes some of the in vitro data on the effects of anti-infectious agents on neutrophils. The relevance for the clinical situation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U. 294, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire X. Bichat, Paris, France.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Labro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: el Benna
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins