Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are increased in the alveolar spaces of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are increased in the alveolar spaces of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract Background Neutrophils release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in response to invading pathogens. Although NETs play an important role in host defense against microbial pathogens, they have also been shown to play a contributing mechanistic role in pathologic inflammation in the absen...

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Main Authors: Carmen Mikacenic, Richard Moore, Victoria Dmyterko, T. Eoin West, William A. Altemeier, W. Conrad Liles, Christian Lood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)
bronchoalveolar lavage
alveoli
acute respiratory distress syndrome
ventilator-associated pneumonia
cell-free DNA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-018-2290-8

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