Self-Disinfecting Urethral Catheter to Overcome Urinary Infections: From Antimicrobial Photodynamic Action to Antibacterial Biochemical Entities

Self-Disinfecting Urethral Catheter to Overcome Urinary Infections: From Antimicrobial Photodynamic Action to Antibacterial Biochemical Entities

Medical-device-related infections are considered a worldwide public health problem. In particular, urinary catheters are responsible for 75% of cases of hospital urinary infections (a mortality rate of 2.3%) and present a high cost for public and private health systems. Some actions have been perfor...

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Main Authors: Lucas D. Dias, Luana S. Duarte, Plínio L. F. Naves, Hamilton B. Napolitano, Vanderlei S. Bagnato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
infections
medical device
urinary catheter
antimicrobial coating
photodynamic therapy
antimicrobial drugs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/12/2484

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