Role of antimicrobial-impregnated polymer and Teflon in the prevention of biliary stent blockage

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-329

  Rees, E N ^a   Tebbs, S E ^a   Elliott, T S J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial biliary stents

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; POLITEF; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BILE; BILE DUCT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OBSTRUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STENT;

EID: 0031871806     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90298-5     Document Type: Article

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