Methods for biofilm analysis on silicone tubing of dialysis machines

Artificial Organs

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 658-664

  Marion Ferey, Karine ^a,d   Enkiri, F ^b   Pasmore, M ^c   Husson, G P ^a   Vilagines, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b Centre de Recherche et de Contrôle de l'Eau de Paris   (France)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER LYON SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Analysis; Biofilm; Endotoxin; Hemodialysis; Silicone tubing

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DIALYSIS; SILICONES; TUBING; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ANALYSE; ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS; CONDITION; DIALYSIS MACHINES; DYNAMIC TESTING; ENDOTOXIN; HAEMODIALYSIS; MECHANICAL; MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATIONS; TESTING DEVICE;

QUALITY CONTROL;

DIALYSIS FLUID; ENDOTOXIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILM; DEVICE; DIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SILASTIC TUBE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037898301     PISSN: 0160564X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2003.07148.x     Document Type: Article

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