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Comparative Study
. 1971 Nov;4(5):563-6.
doi: 10.1128/iai.4.5.563-566.1971.

Comparison between the polymyxins and gentamicin in preventing endotoxin-induced intravascular coagulation and leukopenia

J J Corrigan Jr, B M Bell
Comparative Study

Comparison between the polymyxins and gentamicin in preventing endotoxin-induced intravascular coagulation and leukopenia

J J Corrigan Jr et al. Infect Immun. 1971 Nov.

Abstract

Three antimicrobial agents were evaluated as to their ability to neutralize the toxic effects of endotoxin in rabbits. These consisted of two cyclic polypeptides, polymyxin B sulfate and colymycin M (sodium colistimethate), and an aminoglycoside, gentamicin sulfate. Polymyxin B regularly prevented endotoxin-induced leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Colymycin M had similar activity but was not as effective as polymyxin B. Gentamicin demonstrated no neutralizing ability in this study.

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