Effect of Exogenous Surfactant Therapy on the Innate Host Defense Systems
Objective To investigate the levels of T lymphocytes and NK cells in peripheral blood of preterm infants who were treated with exogenous pulmonary surfactants(exPS). Methods From Jun. 2011 to Jan. 2012, 15 cases of preterm infants who were treated with exPS, selected over the same period 6 cases of full-term healthy infants, peripheral blood T lymphocytes and NK cells were detected and compared. Results The results showed that CD3+, CD4+, NK, and the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ in preterm infants than that in the control group. All of that in post-surfactant were significantly higher than that in pre-surfactant. Conclusion In preterm infants, Treatment with exPS apparently stimulated the innate host defense systems.