Biological efficacy of electroless-deposited silver on plasma activated polyurethane

Biomaterials

Volumn 24, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 2759-2765

  Gray, J E ^a   Norton, P R ^a   Alnouno, R ^a   Marolda, C L ^a   Valvano, M A ^a   Griffiths, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Catheters; Coating; Polyurethane; Silver; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CATHETERS; ELECTROLESS PLATING;

PLASMA-MODIFICATION;

POLYURETHANES;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; POLYURETHAN; SILVER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH INHIBITION; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037411335     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(03)00057-7     Document Type: Article

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