[Chemiluminescent reaction of leukocytes stimulated with different agents in patients with erysipelas].

Forty-three patients with erysipelas and 10 donors were examined using chemiluminescent analysis in the presence of latex and staphylococcal reagent containing protein A. Staphylococcal protein A proved to be a more potent activator of oxygen metabolites than latex. Heterogeneity of chemiluminescent response of leukocytes stimulated by different agents makes it possible to assess the functional reserve of neutrophils and differentiate between the hyper-, normo-, and hyporeactive forms of erysipelas.