Bacterial adherence to suture materials

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-104

  Masini, Brendan D ^a   Stinner, Daniel J ^a   Waterman, Scott M ^b   Wenke, Joseph C ^c  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

bacterial adherence; infection; suture; wound complication

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIOFILM; CAMERA; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUTURE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; DIOXANES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURES;

EID: 79951903230     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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