Effectiveness of a 30% ethanol/4% trisodium citrate locking solution in preventing biofilm formation by organisms causing haemodialysis catheter-related infections | Zendy

Teresa Takla | Zendy; Sheryl Zelenitsky | Zendy; Lavern M. Vercaigne | Zendy

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Effectiveness of a 30% ethanol/4% trisodium citrate locking solution in preventing biofilm formation by organisms causing haemodialysis catheter-related infections

Author(s) -

Teresa Takla,

Sheryl Zelenitsky,

Lavern M. Vercaigne

Publication year - 2008

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/dkn291

Subject(s) - trisodium citrate , staphylococcus epidermidis , biofilm , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , staphylococcus aureus , incubation , chemistry , saline , antibiotics , incubation period , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , endocrinology , genetics

Antibiotic locks may be used to prevent haemodialysis catheter-related infections (CRIs). This in vitro study tested the effectiveness of a novel 30% ethanol/4% trisodium citrate lock solution in preventing biofilm formation by the most common pathogens causing haemodialysis CRIs.

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