Biofilms and device-associated infections.

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Donlan, R. M.
• Description:
  Microorganisms commonly attach to living and nonliving surfaces, including those of indwelling medical devices, and form biofilms made up of extracellular polymers. In this state, microorganisms are highly resistant to antimicrobial treatment and are tenaciously bound to the surface. To better understand and control biofilms on indwelling medical devices, researchers should develop reliable sampling and measurement techniques, investigate the role of biofilms in antimicrobial drug resistance, and establish the link between biofilm contamination and patient infection.
• Subjects:
  Biofilms Catheterization, Central Venous Equipment And Supplies, Hospital Equipment Contamination Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Research Article Urinary Catheterization
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 7(2):277-281.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:34a7208d03c111cd28a4927c8f50546010f8b9458c195607b6348156f8eaf4ca
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3308/cdc_3308_DS1.pdf
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