Antimicrobial activity of polyurethanes coated with antibiotics: A new approach to the realization of medical devices exempt from microbial colonization

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 280, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 173-183

  Piozzi, A ^a   Francolini, I ^a   Occhiaperti, L ^a   Venditti, M ^a   Marconi, W ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amoxicillin; Antibiotic coating; Central venous catheters; Device related infections; Polyurethanes; Rifampin

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; DEVICE; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG COATING; DRUG RELEASE; EVALUATION; HYDROPHILICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADSORPTION; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; POLYURETHANES; RIFAMPIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 3242684169     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2004.05.017     Document Type: Article

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