Anti-adhesive antimicrobial peptide coating prevents catheter associated infection in a mouse urinary infection model.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Biomaterials"
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.11.047
Abstract: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent one of the most common hospital acquired infections with significant economic consequences and increased patient morbidity. CAUTIs often start with pathogen adhesion and colonization on the catheter surface followed… read more here.
Keywords: anti adhesive; surface; catheter surface; infection ... See more keywords