Table 3 Survival rates, presence of exotoxin A, culture results and colony counts in the experimental group (immunized mice) inoculated with P. aeruginosa
Post-inoculation time (day) | Number of animals alive (survival rate, %) | CFU/mL from inoculated burns | Exotoxin A in sera (%)* | Positive culture (%) | Number of animals alive (survival rate, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liver | Spleen | Blood | |||||
1 | 48 (100) | 1.5 × 108 | ND | 48 (100) | - | - | - |
4 | 48 (100) | 1.4 × 107 | ND | 48 (100) | - | - | - |
7 | 47 (98) | 1.3 × 106 | ND | 47 (100) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
11 | 46 (96) | 1.2 × 105 | ND | 47 (98) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
14 | 45 (94) | 1 × 104 | ND | 45 (94) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |