Effects of biofilm formation on haemodialysis monitor disinfection

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2105-2111

  Cappelli, Gianni ^a   Sereni, Luisa ^b   Scialoja, Maria Grazia ^a   Morselli, Massimo ^b   Perrone, Salvatore ^a   Ciuffreda, Angela ^a   Bellesia, Massimo ^b   Inguaggiato, Paola ^a   Albertazzi, Alberto ^a   Tetta, Ciro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b Cyberonics Inc   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Contamination; Cytokine; Disinfection; Microinflammation; Monitor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL AGENT; CITRIC ACID; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ENDOTOXIN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; HEAT; HEMODIALYSIS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; METHODOLOGY; MONITOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSPENSION; TIME;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PROBABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 10744228028     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfg344     Document Type: Article

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