title: Bactericidal activity of neutrophils of schizophrenic patients.
abstract: Bactericidal activity of neutrophils of 28 patients diagnosed as schizophrenic were studied by the nitroblue tetrazolium tests. The results were compared with those obtained from three control groups consisting of: 21 other mental patients, 21 out-patients diagnosed as suffering from bacterial infection and 20 semi-resident hospital staff. The results show that the schizophrenics had a greater incidence of subclinical bacterial infection than the two control groups and that their neutrophils had a lower bactericidal reserve than those of the control groups. These differences were statistically significant.
mesh_terms: D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium