An assessment of the ability of a silver-releasing device to prevent bacterial contamination of urethral catheter drainage systems

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 579-588

  Stickler, D J ^a   Morris, N S ^a   Williams, T J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial biofilms; Bladder catheters; Infection control; Silver; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

SILVER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFECTION PREVENTION; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TECHNICAL AID; URINE CATHETER;

EID: 0030429257     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.16915.x     Document Type: Article

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