Clots retrieved by mechanical thrombectomy from acute ischemic stroke patients show no evidence of bacteria.
Zenith KhashimSeán FitzgeraldRamanathan KadirvelDaying DaiKaren M DoyleBrinjikji WDavid F KallmesPublished in: Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences (2019)
Our current study found no bacteria populations in the clots of AIS patients.