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. 1996 Aug;64(8):3425–3428. doi: 10.1128/iai.64.8.3425-3428.1996

Ingestion of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Escherichia coli by human peritoneal mesothelial cells.

C E Visser 1, J J Brouwer-Steenbergen 1, I L Schadee-Eestermans 1, S Meijer 1, R T Krediet 1, R H Beelen 1
PMCID: PMC174242  PMID: 8757887

Abstract

In the present study we examined whether mesothelial cells can ingest and digest bacteria. The results showed that all strains were ingested. Ingested staphylococci proliferated abundantly, and only a few were digested. Escherichia coli, however, was digested during the first 8 h, whereafter the mesothelial cells disintegrated and proliferation of bacteria could be observed. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

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