Clinical Ramifications of Bacterial Aggregation in Pleural Fluid
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Pleural Fluid and Bacteria
2.2. Bacterial Aggregation in Pleural Fluid under Different Conditions and Visualization of Aggregates
2.3. Quantifying Bacteria Concentrations before and after Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Antibiotics
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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High Shaking (120 RPM) | Low Shaking (30 RPM) | Static | |
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Tryptic soy broth | No aggregation | No aggregation | No aggregation |
Transudative | Aggregation | No aggregation | No aggregation |
Low-protein exudate | Aggregation | No aggregation | No aggregation |
High-protein exudate | Aggregation | Aggregation | No aggregation |
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Doub, J.B.; Putnam, N. Clinical Ramifications of Bacterial Aggregation in Pleural Fluid. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2024, 16, 608-614. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr16040046
Doub JB, Putnam N. Clinical Ramifications of Bacterial Aggregation in Pleural Fluid. Infectious Disease Reports. 2024; 16(4):608-614. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr16040046
Chicago/Turabian StyleDoub, James B., and Nicole Putnam. 2024. "Clinical Ramifications of Bacterial Aggregation in Pleural Fluid" Infectious Disease Reports 16, no. 4: 608-614. https://doi.org/10.3390/idr16040046