Figure 2

Oxidative burst increased in blunt trauma following fMLP stimulation. After specimen collection, neutrophils were stimulated and H₂O₂ production measured as described in the methods. (A) In comparison to controls, blunt trauma patients show increased oxidative burst activity. (B) Representative photographs of fMLP activated neutrophils were obtained demonstrating increased Dihydroxyrhodamine in a neutrophil from a blunt trauma patient at 48-72 h post injury. Data represents group size of 3 controls and 3 blunt trauma patients during the 48-72 h timeframe. *, p ≤ 0.05 versus controls. **, p ≤ 0.01.