| Literature DB >> 11158143 |
R M Donlan1, R Murga, M Bell, C M Toscano, J H Carr, T J Novicki, C Zuckerman, L C Corey, J M Miller.
Abstract
Central venous catheter needleless connectors (NCs) have been shown to develop microbial contamination. A protocol was developed for the collection, processing, and examination of NCs to detect and measure biofilms on these devices. Sixty-three percent of 24 NCs collected from a bone marrow transplant center contained biofilms comprised primarily of coagulase-negative staphylococci.Mesh:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11158143 PMCID: PMC87812 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.2.750-753.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948