Influence of ethanol concentration in the phagocytic function of neutrophils against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in an experimental model

Background/Purpose: Although the prevalence of pneumonia or other extrapulmonary infections is higher in people with alcoholism or acute alcohol intoxication, the possible relationship of acute alcohol intoxication to phagocytic function has not been investigated. Our aim was to determine whether ac...

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Main Authors: Chun-Hsiang Chiu, Ying-Chuan Wang, Kuo-Ming Yeh, Jung-Chung Lin, L.K. Siu, Feng-Yee Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118216300251