Differential effects of antibiotics in combination with G-CSF on survival and polymorphonuclear granulocyte cell functions in septic rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In addition to their antimicrobial activity, antibiotics modulate cellular host defence. Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is also a well known immunomodulator; however little is known about the interactions of G-CSF with...

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Main Authors: Lorenz Wilfried, Huttel Markus, Bauhofer Artur, Sessler Daniel I, Torossian Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/55