Table 2.
PF-4 (pg/mL) concentration in every blood component cultured with either MSSA or MRSA at 6 hours.
| Blood components | MSSA | MRSA |
|---|---|---|
| Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) | 2331 (3561) | 2012 (2310)a |
| Platelet-rich gel (PRG) | 2703 (2549) | 2991 (4992)c |
| Leukocyte-poor plasma (LPP) | 2066 (3187) | 3553 (3187)c |
| Leukocyte-poor gel (LPG) | 1216 (2772)a | 844 (5704)a |
| Plasma | 685 (2558)a | 594.5 (2172.5) |
| Heat-inactivated plasma (IP) | 4087 (8054)b | 2756 (3957)c |
| PRP + NID | 1322.5 (1842.75) | 1322.5 (1842.75) |
| LPP + NID | 1322 (2103) | 1322 (2103) |
a-bLowercase letters represent significant differences in the same column. aSignificantly different from IP (P > 0.05). bSignificantly different from PRP + NID and LPP + NID (P > 0.01). cSignificantly different from plasma (P > 0.01). NID: nonionic detergent.