Figure 1. Platelet aggregation by Gram-positive pathogens.
Time to aggregation of platelets in PRP from patients is shown. Filled circles depict aggregating isolates. Below the diagram are the numbers of aggregating isolates divided by the total number of isolates of the respective species presented. Abbreviations, which are used throughout the figures, are Staphylococcus aureus (S. a), Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pne), beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS), enterococci (Ent), and alpha-hemolytic streptococci (α-strep).
