Evaluation of Antimicrobial Durability and Anti-Biofilm Effects in Urinary Catheters Against Enterococcus faecalis Clinical Isolates and Reference Strains

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KART D., Kustimur A. S., SAĞIROĞLU M., KALKANCI A.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.34, sa.6, ss.546-552, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2016.1853
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.546-552
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biofilm, Enterococcus faecalis, gelatinase, urinary catheter, nitrofurazone, silver, ESCHERICHIA-COLI STRAINS, IN-VITRO, TRACT-INFECTIONS, SILVER, NITROFURAZONE, BACTERIA, MODEL, INHIBITION, EXPRESSION, GUIDELINES
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans biofilms are major causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Antimicrobial-coated or impregnated urinary catheters are seen as a possible way to prevent these infections.