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2108. Perfluorocarbon Omniphobic Treatment Prevents Bacterial Colonization of Urinary Catheter in a Rat Model
BACKGROUND: The bacterial colonization of urinary catheters is a major source of hospital acquired urinary tract infections (HAUTI). Bacteria repellent coatings could lower HAUTI prevalence and minimize antimicrobial usage. We report a model of spontaneous bacterial colonization of an intravesical c...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253509/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1764 |