Do the incidence and complications of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a community Level I trauma center?
MRSA infections affect a minority of our trauma patients yet prolong length of stay. Admission MRSA screening of trauma patients does not sufficiently identify patients at risk for infectious complications and should not be practiced.
Administration of GC had a significant anti-fibrotic effect following CCl(4) administration. This effect was associated with an altered NKT and CD8 lymphocyte distribution and a cytokine shift. Immune modulation using GC may have a role in the treatment of fibrosis and other immune-mediated disorders.