The growing importance of materials that prevent microbial adhesion: antimicrobial effect of medical devices containing silver

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 103-110

  Monteiro, Douglas Roberto ^a   Gorup, Luiz Fernando ^b   Takamiya, Aline Satie ^a   Ruvollo Filho, Adhemar Colla ^b   Camargo, Emerson Rodrigues de ^b   Barbosa, Debora Barros ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Biofilm; Nanocomposite; Silver

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUCONAZOLE; METAL NANOPARTICLE; MOUTHWASH; NYSTATIN; POLYMER; SILVER; SILVER NITRATE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; ZEOLITE;

ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOFILM; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; MATERIAL COATING; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MICROBIAL ADHESION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SHORT SURVEY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STOMATITIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILMS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; POLYMERS; SILVER;

EID: 67349278783     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2009.01.017     Document Type: Short Survey

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