Figure 1
From: Staphylococcus aureusgene expression in a rat model of infective endocarditis
Endocarditis was more severe in diabetic rats than in nondiabetic rats. (A) Diabetic animals had significantly higher levels of bacteremia on day 2 and day 3 after bacterial challenge. (B) Diabetic animals had larger vegetations, and (C) the vegetations were associated with a significantly higher bacterial burden. (D) The bacterial burden in the kidneys, spleens, and catheters were not significantly different between diabetic and nondiabetic rats.