The combined effects of plasma and hydrogel coating on adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus to polyurethane catheters

• Published in: FEMS microbiology letters Vol. 144; no. 2; pp. 241 - 247
• Main Authors: John, Stephanie F., Derrick, Max R., Jacob, Alan E., Handley, Pauline S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.1996
• Subjects: Adhesion; Catheter; Hydrogel coating; Plasma; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Catheter; Plasma; Hydrogel coating; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Adhesion; Staphylococcus aureus

The adhesion of three Staphylococcus epidermidis and three S. aureus clinical isolates, to uncoated and hydrogel-coated polyurethane catheters was tested, following pretreatment of catheters with human plasma. Plasma significantly decreased the adhesion of S. epidermidis strains to uncoated polyuret...