Effects of alcohols, povidone-iodine and hydrogen peroxide on biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Author(s) -
Elisabeth Presterl,
Miranda Suchomel,
Michaela Eder,
Sonja Reichmann,
Andrea Lassnigg,
Wolfgang Graninger,
M. Rotter
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkm221
Subject(s) - staphylococcus epidermidis , hydrogen peroxide , microbiology and biotechnology , biofilm , iodine , staphylococcus aureus , chemistry , micrococcaceae , antiseptic , staphylococcus , bacteria , medicine , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , biology , organic chemistry , genetics
To test the effects of several biocides [N-propanol, a commercially available propanol/ethanol/chlorhexidine mixture, polyvinylpyrolidone (povidone-iodine) and hydrogen peroxide] on established biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from patients with cardiac implant infections and catheter-related bacteraemia.
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