Antimicrobial and antibiofilm efficacy of triclosan and DispersinB(R) combination
Author(s) -
Rabih O. Darouiche,
Mohammad D. Mansouri,
Purushottam V. Gawande,
Srinivasa Madhyastha
Publication year - 2009
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/dkp158
Subject(s) - triclosan , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus epidermidis , in vivo , biofilm , chemistry , medicine , biology , bacteria , genetics , pathology
The objectives of this study were to examine: (i) synergy of the combination of triclosan and DispersinB (DspB); (ii) in vitro efficacy and durability of triclosan + DspB-coated vascular catheters; and (iii) in vivo efficacy of triclosan + DspB-coated catheters compared with chlorhexidine-silver sulfadiazine (CH-SS)-coated and uncoated (control) vascular catheters in preventing colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.
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