Sensory Nociceptive Neurons Contribute to Host Protection During Enteric Infection With Citrobacter rodentium.

Background: Neurons are an integral component of the immune system that functions to coordinate responses to bacterial pathogens. Sensory nociceptive neurons that can detect bacterial pathogens are found throughout the body with dense innervation of the intestinal tract.

Methods: In this study, we assessed the role of these nerves in the coordination of host defenses to Citrobacter rodentium.

[Continuous infusion of vancomycin in pediatric critical care].

Continuous infusion of vancomycin may be a strategy for critically ill patients who do not achieve adequate plasma levels. There is few literature on this dosage regimen. We present six children (2 months to 7 years, 4 male and 2 female), admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the "Prof.