Novel rat tail discitis model using bioluminescentStaphylococcus aureus

Establishment of a novel rat model of severe acute cholangitis

Objective(s):This study aimed to establish a novel non-binding, reversible rat model of acute cholangitis of the severe type (ACST). Materials and Methods:Twenty-six rats were randomly divided into the sham-operated group (n=13) and the ACST group (n=13). All rats were intubated with a modified catheter through the external jugular vein. The ACST model was established by ligation of the distal ...

Juvenile discitis.

Over a period of three years four girls and two boys presented with discitis. All were less than 5 years old at presentation, and each had a short history of symptoms. Three were initially thought to have pathological defects of the abdomen. All children showed abnormal posturing with exaggerated lumbar lordosis. Diagnosis was essentially clinical. All cultures were sterile. The erythrocyte sed...

Antibacterial Activity of Origanum vulgare on Staphylococcus aureus in a Rat Model of Surgical Wound Infection

Pyogenic discitis following discectomy.

PURPOSE To assess the treatment outcome for disc infection in 35 patients. METHODS Records of 23 men and 12 women aged 36 to 62 (mean, 43) years who underwent treatment for pyogenic discitis after open discectomy were reviewed. All patients had single-level disc herniation of L4-5 (n=28) or L5-S1 (n=6), except for one who had 2-level disc herniation of L4-S1. Single antibiotic was given one d...

Cytokine expression in a rat model of Staphylococcus aureus endophthalmitis.

PURPOSE To examine the ability of viable Staphylococcus aureus to induce the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta, cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC), and interferon (IFN)-gamma after intravitreal injection. METHODS Experimental rat eyes were injected with a 25-microl volume of approximately 80 colony-forming units of viable S. aureus; contro...