Biomaterial modification of urinary catheters with antimicrobials to give long-term broadspectrum antibiofilm activity

Biomaterial modification of urinary catheters with antimicrobials to give long-term broadspectrum antibiofilm activity

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the commonest hospital-acquired infection, accounting for over 100,000 hospital admissions within the USA annually. Biomaterials and processes intended to reduce the risk of bacterial colonization of the catheters for long-term users have not be...

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Main Authors: Fisher, Leanne E., Hook, Andrew L., Ashraf, Waheed, Yousef, Anfal, Barrett, David A., Scurr, David J., Chen, Xinyong, Smith, Emily F., Fay, Michael, Parmenter, Christopher D.J., Parkinson, Richard, Bayston, Roger
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2015
Subjects:
Antimicrobial; Bladder; Catheter infection; Drug release; Silicone; Urinary tract
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45041/

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