Auranofin Releasing Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Polyurethane Intravascular Catheter Coatings

Intravascular catheter related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections worldwide, resulting not only in the burden of cost and morbidity for patients but also in the over-consumption of medical resources for hospitals and health care organizations. In this...

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Main Authors: Hanyang Liu, Shashank Shukla, Noel Vera-González, Nagendran Tharmalingam, Eleftherios Mylonakis, Beth Burgwyn Fuchs, Anita Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00037/full