Comparison of the duration of antimicrobial activity of 2 different antimicrobial central venous catheters
Matheos, Theofilos Walz, J. Matthias Adams, Janice P. Johnson, Karen Longtine, Karen J. Longtine, Jaclyn K. O'Neill, Melissa A. Heard, Stephen O.
Matheos, Theofilos
Walz, J. Matthias
Adams, Janice P.
Johnson, Karen
Longtine, Karen J.
Longtine, Jaclyn K.
O'Neill, Melissa A.
Heard, Stephen O.
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2010-03-01
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We compared the duration of antimicrobial effectiveness of 2 different antimicrobial catheters. The baseline activity of minocycline-rifampin catheters was greater than that of silver-platinum-carbon catheters against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, and Enterococcus faecalis. The antimicrobial activity of the minocycline-rifampin catheters against these pathogens persisted for up to 12 days, while that of the silver-platinum-carbon catheters was depleted by day 10 (P < .05).
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;31(3):295-7. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1086/650757
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20100086
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