Glyburide is anti-inflammatory and associated with reduced mortality in melioidosis.

BACKGROUND: Patients with diabetes mellitus are more prone to bacterial sepsis, but there are conflicting data on whether outcomes are worse in diabetics after presentation with sepsis. Glyburide is an oral hypoglycemic agent used to treat diabetes mellitus. This K(ATP)-channel blocker and broad-spe...

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Main Authors: Koh, G, Maude, R, Schreiber, M, Limmathurotsakul, D, Wiersinga, W, Wuthiekanun, V, Lee, S, Mahavanakul, W, Chaowagul, W, Chierakul, W, White, N, van der Poll, T, Day, N, Dougan, G, Peacock, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011