Potential efficacy of garlic lock therapy in combating biofilm and catheter-associated infections; experimental studies on an animal model with focus on toxicological aspects
Background: Life-threatening central venous catheter-related infections are primarily initiated by biofilm formation on the catheter surface. Antibiotic lock therapy is recommended for eradicating intraluminal biofilm. In the era of antibiotic resistance, antibiotics of natural origins provide an ef...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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Series: | Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016419300751 |