A comparison of the effects of several silver-treated intravenous catheters on the survival of staphylococci in suspension and their adhesion to the catheter surface

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 23-30

  Woodyard, L L ^a   Bowersock, T L ^a   Turek, J J ^b   McCabe, G P ^c   Deford, J ^d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Catheter; Implant infection; Silver; Staphylococci

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029974246     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-3659(95)00135-2     Document Type: Article

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