Solidago, orthosiphon, birch and cranberry extracts can decrease microbial colonization and biofilm development in indwelling urinary catheter: A microbiologic and ultrastructural pilot study

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1007-1014

  Cai, Tommaso ^a   Caola, Iole ^a   Tessarolo, Francesco ^b   Piccoli, Federico ^a   D'Elia, Carolina ^a   Caciagli, Patrizio ^a   Nollo, Giandomenico ^b   Malossini, Gianni ^a   Nesi, Gabriella ^c   Mazzoli, Sandra ^d   Bartoletti, Riccardo ^c  

^a Hospital Santa Chiara of Trento   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biofilm; CAUTI; SEM; Urinary catheter; UTI

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

AGED; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOFILM; BIRCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANBERRY; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOSIPHON; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOLIDAGO; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BETULA; BIOFILMS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOSIPHON; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SOLIDAGO; URINARY CATHETERS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 84904905977     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-013-1173-5     Document Type: Article

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