Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4302859 | Journal of Surgical Research | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
S. aureus adherence to silastic catheters was inhibited by serum, but the active inhibitory component was not albumin. Ethanol locking efficiently sterilized S. aureus contaminated catheters, although nonviable bacterial vegetations remained on the ethanol-treated catheters.
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Authors
Michelle J. Ph.D., Melody M. B.S., Carol L. Ph.D., Donavon J. M.D., Ph.D.,