Surface characteristics and antimicrobial properties of modified catheter surfaces by polypyrogallol and metal ions

Surface characteristics and antimicrobial properties of modified catheter surfaces by polypyrogallol and metal ions

Catheter associated infections (CAIs) are the major cause of nosocomial infections leading to increased morbidity, mortality rates and economical loss. Though the antibiotic coated surface modified catheters are reported to be effective in preventing CAIs, presence of sub-lethal concentrations of an...

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Main Authors: Balne, Praveen Kumar, Harini, Sriram, Dhand, Chetna, Dwivedi, Neeraj, Chalasani, Madhavi Latha Somaraju, Verma, Navin Kumar, Barathi, Veluchamy Amutha, Beuerman, Roger, Agrawal, Rupesh, Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Catheter coating
Pyrogallol
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83792
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45081

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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83792
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45081

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