Response to Dr. Charles J. Diskin's submission "Heparin, biofilm, and catheter-related sepsis"

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-81

  Frank, Kristi L ^a,b   Patel, Robin ^b,c  

^a MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^c Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; POLYSTYRENE;

ANTICOAGULATION; BIOFILM; CATHETER INFECTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS;

EID: 41949123950     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2007.12.006     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Diskin C.J., Stokes T.J., Dansby L.M., Radcliff L., and Carter T.B. Is systemic heparin a risk factor for catheter-related sepsis in dialysis patients? An evaluation of various biofilm and traditional risk factors. Nephron Clin. Pract. 107 (2007) c128-c132
2. Frank K.L., and Patel R. Intravenously administered pharmaceuticals impact biofilm formation and detachment of Staphylococcus lugdunensis and other staphylococci. Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 60 (2008) 9-16