5-Hydroxyethyl-3-tetradecanoyltetramic acid represents a novel treatment for intravascular catheter infections due to Staphylococcus aureus

Objectives: Biofilm infections of intravascular catheters caused by Staphylococcus aureus may be treated with catheter lock solutions (CLSs). Here we investigated the antibacterial activity, cytotoxicity and CLS potential of 5-hydroxyethyl-3-tetradecanoyltetramic acid (5HE-C14-TMA) compared with the...

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Main Authors: Zapotoczna, Marta, Murray, Ewan J., Hogan, Siobhan, O'Gara, James P., Chhabra, Siri Ram, Chan, Weng C., O'Neill, Eoghan, Williams, Paul
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39576/