The incidence of late infection of total joint pros-theses is 0.6%. Because this incidence has
increased from 0.08% in 1978, the authors reviewed their experience and the literature in …

Chloramphenicol has certain notable characteristics: it penetrates reliably into the central
nervous system; it is usually bacteriostatic, but is bactericidal for Hemophilus influenzae, …

Pregnancy is associated with impairment in several immunologic functions that effect the
outcome of certain infectious and autoimmune diseases. Previous studies have indicated that …

A synthesis of studies of serum protein binding of vancomycin and its reported abnormal
binding in serum with very high concentrations of immunoglobulin A (IgA) suggests that this …

A 9‐year‐old girl was initially treated for the periodontal component of Papillon‐Lefèvre
syndrome by extraction of all the patient's erupted teeth, after unsuccessful clinical treatment with …

ABSTRACT. Defects in polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) adherence and chemotaxis in
neonates are thought to be an important cause of their increased susceptibility to …

A 9‐year‐old girl was treated for the periodontal component of Papillon‐Lefevre syndrome,
an autosomal recessive disease characterized by palmar‐plantar hyperkeratosis and …

Intravenous fat (Intralipid) is used extensively as a major component of parenteral nutrition for
patients in the neonatal intensive care unit. Abnormalities of polymorphonuclear leukocyte …

The presence of a severe leukotactic defect in cirrhotic patients has been confirmed. This
defect is due to the presence of abnormally high levels of the chemotactic factor inactivator (CFI…

The development of a brain abscess due to Nocardia asteroides is described in a patient
during therapy with ampicillin and either sulfadiazine or sulfisoxazole for pulmonary nocardiosis…