Measurement of endotoxins with the limulus test in burned patients

High titres of endotoxin as measured by the Limulus test were usually found in burned patients who had raised body temperatures, and were colonized with gram-negative bacteria; also some infected patients showed raised endotoxin without a raised temperature. Patients vaccinated with an antipseudomon...

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Published in:	The Journal of hygiene Vol. 83; no. 1; pp. 151 - 156
Main Authors:	Jones, R. J., Roe, E. A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-08-1979
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Bacteria Blood plasma Body temperature Burns Burns - complications Burns - microbiology Endotoxins Endotoxins - analysis Escherichia coli - isolation & purification Female Gram negative bacteria Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria Hospital admissions Humans Infections Limulus Test Male Middle Aged Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification Vaccination Wound Infection - etiology Wound Infection - microbiology
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Summary:	High titres of endotoxin as measured by the Limulus test were usually found in burned patients who had raised body temperatures, and were colonized with gram-negative bacteria; also some infected patients showed raised endotoxin without a raised temperature. Patients vaccinated with an antipseudomonas vaccine rarely showed endotoxin in their plasma but occasional plasma samples from vaccinated patients had a high titre of endotoxin which appeared unrelated to infection or to a raised temperature in the patient.
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ISSN:	0022-1724 2396-8184
DOI:	10.1017/S0022172400025924