Research Article

Comparison of various antimicrobial agents as catheter lock solutions: preference for ethanol in eradication of coagulase-negative staphylococcal biofilms

Journal of Medical Microbiology 2009; 58(4):442 · https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.006387-0

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Abstract

Abbreviations: CLS, catheter lock solution; CLSM, confocal laser-scanning microscopy; CLT, catheter lock technique; CoNS, coagulase-negative staphylococci; CRBSI, catheter-related bloodstream infection; MBEC, minimal biofilm eradication concentration; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; PI, propidium iodide.