03-25-2007, 02:46 PM
pt dies of fulminant S.pneumonia inf. PMH nothing except MVA 2 years ago in which he got blunt trauma and emergent laparotomy. Impairment of which protective mach most likely contributed to his inf?
1. complement fixation
2. interferon release
3. Bactreial clearance
4. Opsonization
5. Intracellular killing
1. complement fixation
2. interferon release
3. Bactreial clearance
4. Opsonization
5. Intracellular killing